Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Call to action for the International Day of Conscientious Objection (May 15)

Conscientious objection is a human right. Conscientious objectors to military service need asylum

(08.04.2024) We are organising rallies and demonstrations in front of government institutions of warring states, vigils in front of monuments to deserters and other creative actions at various locations during the week of 15 May, the "International Day of Conscientious Objection" - from 13 to 19 May 2024. We emphasise: Conscientious objection is a human right!

Digest of Movement of Conscientious Objectors Russia

February 2024

(29.03.2024) Dear and beloved, hello everyone. This is Artyom Klyga from the Movement of Conscientious Objectors. In February, we closely followed legislative initiatives and the judicial practice of Russian courts. Today in our digest, we will talk about the new maximum age for mobilised soldiers; about the possibility for a partner to marry a deceased serviceman or servicewomen; about changes in the sphere of alternative civilian service and about new restrictions for Russian "foreign agents". Enjoy your reading!

Digest of Movement of Conscientious Objectors Russia

January 2024

(02.03.2024) Hello friends! This is Artem Klyga from the Movement of Conscientious Objectors with the first digest of 2024. In January, authorities actively recruited foreigners for the war and intimidated young people with the army as a separate liability. MCO’s questions were raised before the  Russian delegation reported to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva. And the Supreme Court’s decision to ban LGBT was legally enforced.

Stop the war - Artyom Klyga MCO Russia two years after the start of the war against Ukraine

(23.02.2024) Artyom Klyga from the Movement of Conscientious Objection Russia gives a statement at the second anniversary of the start of the war against Ukraine.