Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Interimsresolution zu Verletzungen des Rechts auf Kriegsdienstverweigerung in der Türkei

Newsletter der Initiative Conscientious Objection Watch

(16.07.2024) Hallo, hier ist Merve Arkun, die Koordinatorin von Conscientious Objection Watch, aus der Türkei. Ich möchte Sie über die Interimsentscheidung des Ministerkomitees des Europarates zur Ülke-Fallgruppe informieren, die die Situation von Kriegsdienstverweiger*innen in der Türkei beobachtet. Achtzehn Jahre nach dem ersten Urteil des Europäischen Gerichtshofs für Menschenrechte zugunsten des Kriegsdienstverweigerers Osman Murat Ülke hat das Ministerkomitee des Europarats seinen Zwischenbeschlüssen zu Verletzungen des Rechts auf Kriegsdienstverweigerung in der Türkei einen neuen Zwischenbeschluss hinzugefügt.

Advocacy at the UN and much more

Reporting on Ukraine, Belarus, Eritrea, Turkey and on the human right to conscientious objection

(11.07.2024) In May 2024, Zaira Zafarana began her work in Connection e.V. as international advocacy coordinator. Her consultancy is aimed to advocate for human rights and in particular for the human right to conscientious objection to military service at the United Nations in Geneva, the Council of Europe, and the European Union.

Committee of Ministers of the European Council urges Turkey to recognize the right of conscientious objection

(13.06.2024) The Committee of Ministers DEEPLY REGRETTED that three of the applicants in these cases (Osman Murat Ülke, Yunus Erçep and Ersin Ölgün) are still considered draft evaders and continue to face the threat of criminal and administrative proceedings. STRONGLY URGED the authorities therefore to take without further delay all necessary measures to put an end to the violation of the applicants’ rights.

Conscientious Objectors Share Their Stories

Part II: Kemal Soylu

(11.06.2024) This is Merve Arkun from the Conscientious Objection Watch, Turkey. We are happy to share with you the second video of the series of interviews we started to share the stories of conscientious objectors from Turkey, the first video of which we published on the International Day of Conscientious Objection. In the second interview of the interview series, we share the experiences of conscientious objector Kemal Soylu.