Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

UKRAINE • Call to Respect the Human Right to Conscientious Objection...

...and to End Forced Mobilization in the Russian—Occupied Territories

03.07.2025 • «Connection e.V.» has prepared an oral statement on the current situation in Ukraine, that has delivered today, in partnership with WRI, in the plenary of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

JULY • Connection e.V. participates in the UPR of Austria and Georgia at the UN

27.12.2025 • «Connection e.V.» submitted two reports to the upcoming 51st session of the UN UPR, concerning Austria and Georgia. The UPR is an important process to analize the situation of human rights in a country and for its improvement.

OCTOBER • Connection e.V. reports to the UN OHCHR on intolerance and discrimination against conscientious objectors to m

27.12.2025 • «Connection e.V.» prepared a thematic submission to contribute to the thematic report of the UN OHCHR to the UN Human Rights Council on «Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief» which will be presented at the UN in Geneva in March 2026.

Connection e.V. reports on conscientious objection to military service for the UN UPR of Singapore and Latvia

10.10.2025 • «Connection e.V.» submitted two reports for the upcoming 52nd session of the UN UPR. All UN Members States have to go under review periodically at the UN Human Rights Council. This review is a political procedure where other Member States can make recommendations to the State under review which has the possibility to accept them and commit to fulfil them and report on them or refuse them.