Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Advocacy at the UN and much more, February till June 2025

Belarus, Mongolia, Eritrea, United States, Switzerland, Morocco, Guinea-Bissau, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Latvia, ...

(15.06.2025) Zaira Zafarana, international advocacy coordinator of Connection e.V. raised the issue of conscientious objection to military service in different countries by submitting country-based reports to UN mechanisms for upcoming reviews and reporting.

Oral statement on the violations of human rights of conscientious objectors to military service

Delivered at the UN in Geneva

(05.03.2025) Connection e.V., in collaboration with War Resisters International, participated in the related interactive dialogue of UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief and took the floor in the plenary of the Council addressing the concerning violations of human rights of conscientious objectors to military service, for instance, in Eritrea, Türkiye, Israel, Russia and Ukraine.

Tour dates 13.02-12.03.2025: Conscientious Objection in Turkey

The Civil Death

Human rights activists from Turkey share their personal experiences: Vicenza, Torino, Geneva, Frankfurt/M., Basel, Oldenburg, Brussels, Berlin, Karlsruhe, Wustrow, Vienna, Trier.

Looking Back on 2024

While Turkey Insisting on not to recognise the right to conscientious objection, we need your support

(09.12.2024) Dear fellows,

As we approach the end of 2024, we are pleased to send you our annual report summarizing our work over the past months and the experiences of conscientious objectors in Turkey. In this report, you will find a summary of the activities we have carried out throughout 2024 and the developments regarding the right to conscientious objection. We would be glad if you share our report within your own network and interested contacts.