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War Resisters International

December 16, 2018

Israeli conscientious objectors imprisoned again

Conscientious objectors Hilel Garmi, 19, and Adam Rafaelov, 18, have been imprisoned again for their refusal to serve in the military.
September 13, 2018

Israeli conscientious objector imprisoned again

Conscientious objector Hilel Garmi has been imprisoned once again for his refusal to be conscripted.
August 11, 2018

Conscientious objectors imprisoned in Israel

Conscientious objectors Luhar Altman and Hilel Garmi were imprisoned on 6 August for their refusal to serve in the Israeli army.
July 16, 2018

South Korea to introduce alternative to military service for conscientious objectors

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has ordered the government to introduce alternative service of a civilian nature for conscientious objectors.
April 28, 2018

Human rights groups begin legal proceedings against Italian arms company

A coalition of human rights organisations from Germany, Italy and Yemen have begun a legal action against a European arms manufacturer and officials in Italy.
February 27, 2018

Statement from Turkish human rights groups on military intervention in Northern Syria

Human rights groups in Turkey have released a statement, endorsed by War Resisters International, on the ongoing Turkish military operation in Northern Syria
December 1, 2013

Leading pacifist Howard Clark dies suddenly

Pacifist writer and campaigner Howard Clark has died unexpectedly in Spain. He trained people in nonviolent resistance in Kosovo, Britain and elsewhere.
February 16, 2013

Campaign launched against life sentence for anti-militarist

A campaign has been launched to quash a life sentence which has been given to a Turkish anti-militarist by an Istanbul court.
January 16, 2013

Pacifists pay backlog of tax 'under protest' over spending on war

An international pacifist network based in London have agreed to hand over five years’ worth of unpaid taxes to the UK government – under strong protest.
November 28, 2012

Prisoners for Peace Day to remember war resisters around the world

People around the world will mark Prisoners for Peace Day on Saturday, drawing attention to conscientious objectors and others imprisoned for resisting war.