Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Conscientious objection and desertion in Belarus, Russian Federation, and Ukraine

(24.03.2022) In Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, there are different regulations for conscription, the right to conscientious objection as well as military service and desertion. In none of the three countries is the human right to conscientious objection implemented in the way required by various international bodies and the European Court of Human Rights.

Appeal to German Bundestag

Protection and asylum for conscientious objectors and deserters from the states involved in the war in Ukraine

(24.03.2022) Dear Sir or Madam, With this letter we would like to send you a proposal for a motion to the Bundestag, endorsed by 30 peace-, human rights-, and refugee organizations. We have therefor chosen an unusual approach to presenting our case to you. However, in light of the current situation in the Ukraine, we feel the need to react swiftly. Through our objective we went to ensure that conscientious objectors and deserters from the Ukraine war be granted immediate protection and asylum.

Submission to OHCHR

Conscientious Objection to Military Service and Asylum

(22.03.2022) We are very grateful for being given the opportunity to hand over a submission re: resolution 20/2 of the Human Rights Council on “conscientious objection to military service”. As a non-governmental organization assisting conscientious objectors internationally we have focused our submission on the questions of conscientious objection to military service and asylum, especially in view of the current war in Ukraine.

EBCO published annual report to conscientious objection 2020

Europe is not a safe place for many conscientious objectors in several countries

(15.02.2021) EBCO’s annual report, covering the region of Council of Europe (CoE), concludes that Europe was not a safe place in 2020 for many conscientious objectors in several countries. “Conscientious objectors faced prosecution, arrests, trials by military courts, imprisonments, fines, intimidation, attacks, death threats, and discrimination. These countries include Turkey, the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, Ukraine and Greece”, EBCO’s President Alexia Tsouni stated today.

The report could be downloaded at https://ebco-beoc.org/sites/ebco-beoc.org/files/attachments/2021-02-15-EBCO_Annual_Report_2020.pdf