The pacifists and antimilitarists support and connect those “who refuse to take part in the war, and who use nonviolent action to tackle war’s causes.”
It facilitates mutual support, by
- Linking people together through publications, events and actions
- Initiating nonviolent campaigns that actively involve local groups and individuals
- Supporting those who oppose war and who challenge its causes
- Promoting and educating people about pacifism and nonviolence
Campaigns:
- The Right To Refuse To Kill
- Nonviolence Programme
- Countering The Militarisation Of Youth
- War Profiteers
- Turkey: Stop The Cycle Of Violence
Publications:
HIGHLIGHTS:
- World Survey Of Conscription And Conscientious Objection – It is a “database of country profiles and information on the situation for conscientious objectors (COs) and conscripts around the world”.
- A CO’s Guide To The International Human Rights System – It is “an update of ‘A Conscientious Objector’s Guide to the UN Human Rights System’, published in 2000, and covers the multitude of developments that have taken place in terms of human rights and conscientious objection since then.”
