
March 6th in Geneva: Conscientious Objection to Military Service
“Civil death”: What does it mean to be a conscientious objector in Türkiye
We invite you to a side event in Geneva
March 6th 2025 at 12pm
Geneva, 58th session of UN Human Rights Council, Room XXV
With
Rachel Brett, international human rights lawyer – War Resisters’ International
Hülya Üçpınar, human rights activist and lawyer from Türkiye
Hüseyin Civan, conscientious objector to military service from Türkiye
Merve Arkun, human rights activist – CO Watch and European Bureau for Conscientious Objection
Moderator: Zaira Zafarana, international advocacy coordinator – Connection e.V.