INVITATION

(22.03.2024) The ceremony of the Seán MacBride Peace Prize of the International Peace Bureau took place in Berlin, Germany.

The 2023 Awardees, including Three Conscientious Objector Organizations (Russian Movement for Conscientious Objection, Our House Belarus, and the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement), were praised for supporting conscientious objectors and fostering peace in their communities.

Today's trial of Turkish-Cypriot conscientious objector Halil Karapaşoğlu at the Security Forces Court in the northern part of Nicosia was postponed to March 14, 2024.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE

Turkish-Cypriots should urgently have the human right to conscientious objection to military service recognised by law

24 January 2024

EBCO - European Bureau for Conscientious Objection denounces the prosecution of conscientious objector Mustafa Hürben in the northern, Turkish-occupied, part of Cyprus (the self-styled “Turkish Republic of North Cyprus”).

    JOINT PRESS RELEASE

Ukraine blatantly violates the human rights of peace activists and conscientious objectors

29 December 2023

EBCO PRESS RELEASE

EBCO sends international observer for the trial of conscientious objector Mustafa Hürben in the northern part of Cyprus

Brussels, 28 December 2023

To ensure that youth engagement is at the core of the Human Rights 75 initiative, OHCHR created a Youth Advisory Group of 12 young human rights defenders from different regions, who were tasked to implement Human Rights 75 activities and promote the initiative among youth worldwide.

7 December 2023, 19:00 Brussels time 

The war in Ukraine mobilised a large number of men in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Not all men want to fight this war, though. Several reasons lie at the basis of this war resistance. A common reason is the objection by conscience, which is upheld as a human right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but also in many constitutions, among which those of the countries that are now at war.

A report by Ukrainian Pacifist Movement

Ιnterview with conscientious objector Tal Mitnick, from the Mesarvot network:

Ιnterview with conscientious objector Sahar M. Vardi, from the New Profile movement:

Film about German Deserter of WWII

The German filmmaker Annette Ortlieb produced a documentary about Ludwig Baumann, German deserter of WWII. In cooperation with EBCO the premiere of this film will take place in Bremen on 19 November 2023.

THE LOVE OF LIFE

EBCO PRESS RELEASE

EBCO General Assembly and parallel action in Nicosia, Cyprus

Brussels, 1 November 2023

Solidarity actions in Berlin in which members of DFG-VK played major role:

11/10/2023

The horrific attacks on civilians in Israel were deplorable and we condemn Hamas’ terrorist attack in strongest terms. Hamas must immediately release the Israeli hostages held in the Gaza strip, ensure their safety and cease hostilities for the sake of the Israeli and Palestinian people.

We are also deeply worried about the scale of the military retaliation of Israel in the Gaza strip and the blockade of the territory with no access to electricity, food or water. The Gazan population must not pay the price for the violence unleashed by Hamas.