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At the end of Conscientious Objection Week, 14 people declared their conscientious objections following the march from Tünel to Taksim Square.
Do we think that conscientious objectors are a problem for the world (or our country), and not a possible solution to the world’s problems?
Conscientious Objection Day seeks to raise awareness about the ongoing struggles of conscientious objectors worldwide, particularly those facing persecution or imprisonment for their beliefs.
Marking Conscientious Objection Day, pacifists staged a protest in front of a military site in Istanbul. On Saturday (16 May), pacifists gathered in front of the military leisure centre in Harbiye, ...
Those who apply for conscientious objector status must submit to months of scrutiny from senior officers seeking to determine that a change of heart from when they enlisted is sincere and consistent.
From conscientious objectors to hippies and seniors, intentional communities offer refuge and purpose for people seeking a different way of life.
Dozens of South Korean conscientious objectors were released from jail on parole on Friday after a landmark court decision that conscience is a valid reason to refuse mandatory military service.
On January 16, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled in a landmark decision that the extradition of a conscientious objector to the war in Ukraine is permissible. The question was whether the ...