Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

A refuser wave is on the way

Newsletter of the Refuser Solidarity Network (RSN)

(19.05.2024) Dear all, Mattan here. I’m the Executive Director of Refuser Solidarity Network (RSN) and an Israeli refuser. Over the last few weeks, there’s been a noticeable shift in Israeli public sentiment and we’ve received signs indicating the emergence of a new wave of refusal. Increasingly, Israelis view the ongoing fighting not merely as a matter of self-defense aimed at bringing hostages home, but rather as an enduring political war with a right-wing agenda.

News from our work

Spring 2024

(30.04.2024) Bremen Peace Prize – Maria Biedrawa – Connection e.V. at the United Nations and the Council of Europe – Actions on the second anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine – Rejections in asylum procedures – Discussion on compulsory service in Germany.

January-March 2024: Conscientious Objection Watch Bulletin

(18.04.2024) In this issue of the Conscientious Objection Watch Bulletin, you will find a report on the information requests made to Conscientious Objection Watch in January-March 2024; the violations of rights experienced by conscientious objectors in Turkey; as well as new conscientious objection statements made during this three-month period.

Abolish conscription. Military training makes everyday violence more accessible.

A report on the International Conference on Conscientious Objection in Seoul, 18th-20th November 2023.

(06.02.2024) Around the activities of its 20th anniversary, the organization World Without War held a three-day international conference in Seoul. Activists and conscientious objectors from various countries, including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Nepal, Israel, Russia, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK, gathered in the South Korean capital to discuss the status and challenges of conscientious objection in Asia.