Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Ridiculous War

Poem by Yurii Sheliazhenko

(16.08.2022) Too many fairy tales of war
For killers’ glory told.
This story of another sort:
How laughter made war stop.

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Folder updated for the Anti-war Day

Deserters and objectors from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine need our support

(16.08.2022) We have updated and redesigned our folder on the campaign for deserters and conscientious objectors from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine for further distribution. In it, we present the work for deserters and conscientious objectors from these countries as of September 2022. In addition, we provide background information on conscientious objection and desertion, as well as conscientious objection and asylum.

"My family supports me"

Interview with Maksim Gaidukov, conscientious objector from Russia

(15.08.2022) 20 year-old Maksim Gaidukov traveled to Germany just days after the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. He is working as a model in Berlin and has been granted temporary residence permit.

"There is nothing to be proud of"

Interview with Mark Romankov, conscientious objector from Russia

(15.08.2022) Mark Romankov, aged 22, had attended university in Germany for some prior to 2022. It was during the days just before the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops that he returned to Germany – and sought asylum just there soon after.