Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

May 15th 2025: International Conscientious Objection Day

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(14.05.2025) Several organizations worldwide stand in solidarity with those who refuse to kill and engage in wars and are for this reason persecuted, criminalized and jailed. The undersigned organizations -active also at the European level- address a specific appeal to the European institutions and Member States to protect and fully implement the right to conscientious objection to military service: "We call on Europe to fully implement this human right and to protect those who object to military service in their own countries and that, because of persecutions, seek protection in European countries."

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Guinea-Bissau - Conscientious objection to military service

Connection e.V. reports to the UN Human Rights Committee (144th session)

(May 2025) The state implements conscription and maintains armed forces, therefore, the issue of conscientious objection to military service is relevant.

Kazakhstan - Conscientious objection to military service and related issues

Connection e.V. reports to the UN Human Rights Committee (144th session)

(May 2025) The report emphasizes that not only the right to conscientious objection to military service is not recognised in law, but also the actual persecution of conscientious objectors to military service continues effectively until today.

Latvia - Conscientious objection to military service and related issues

Connection e.V. reports to the UN Human Rights Committee (144th session)

(May 2025) We reported that the right to conscientious objection to military service is not adequately recognised and implemented by the State party, since there is no genuinely civilian alternative service, the body examining applications is not independent and impartial, and there is no genuine recognition of the right to conscientious objection for professional members of the armed forces.