Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Advocacy at the UN and much more, July till October 2024

Reporting on Bolivia, Greece, Turkey, Kyrgysztan and other countries

(06.11.2024) Zaira Zafarana, international advocacy coordinator of Connection e.V. raised the issue of conscientious objection to military service in different countries during the 57^th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. She took the floor in the plenary of the Council on several occasions. Furthermore, she submitted country-based reports to UN mechanisms for upcoming reviews and reporting to the council.

Six Russian soldiers granted French temporary entry permits after fleeing Ukraine

Organisations assisting deserters hope France’s decision will lead to more soldiers fleeing war

(17.10.2024) Six Russian soldiers who fled the war in Ukraine have been granted temporary entry permits as they apply for political asylum in France, in what human rights activists describe as the first major case of a group of deserters being admitted to a EU country.

TWO YEARS of #OBJECTWARCAMPAIGN

(04.10.2024) Dear everyone, through this information we would like to give you an update about the #ObjectWarCampaign.

We would like to thank you for all the support we have received for the campaign over the past two years. It’s really great. We would appreciate it if you could pass this report to friends and acquaintances who might be interested in this work and the #ObjectwarCampaign as well. Thank you.

DUE ANNI DI CAMPAGNA #OBJECTWARCAMPAIGN

(04.10.2024) Amici e colleghi,

con questa e-mail desideriamo inviarvi un resoconto e un aggiornamento sulla campagna #ObjectWarCampaign.

Vorremmo innanzitutto ringraziarvi per tutto il sostegno ricevuto per la campagna negli ultimi due anni. È davvero incredibile. Vi saremmo grati se poteste trasmettere questo resoconto ad amici e colleghi che potrebbero essere interessati a questo lavoro e alla campagna #ObjectwarCampaign. Grazie.