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Peace Pledge Union

June 29, 2019

Peace Pledge Union comments on Armed Forces Day

The Peace Pledge Union has warned that small children will be invited to handle real weapons at Armed Forces Day events this weekend.
July 4, 2018

Peace Pledge Union says its fears were confirmed on Armed Forces Day

Small children were invited to play with real weapons on Armed Forces Day.
June 30, 2018

Alarm over involvement of children at Armed Forces Day events

There is concern that children are increasingly invited to handle weapons at such events, with very few regulations over what is allowed.
May 14, 2018

Events planned for Conscientious Objectors' Day

On Tuesday 15 May events will be held around the UK to remember, support and celebrate conscientious objectors, who have established and are maintaining the right to refuse to kill.
April 4, 2018

Military school plan 'violates schools' duty of political balance'

The Peace Pledge Union said that schools would violate their legal duty to be politically balanced if they promoted pro-military attitudes.
March 27, 2018

New abuse revelations 'show army must lose power to police itself'

The revelation that instructors at an army training college have been investigated dozens of times for alleged abuse has triggered fresh calls for the armed forces to lose the power to maintain their own police forces and run their own criminal trials.
February 13, 2018

Army 'allowed to conduct its own trial of alleged abusers'

As sixteen army instructors face a court-martial for allegedly abusing teenage recruits, critics have asked why the armed forces are the only employers in the UK allowed to conduct their own criminal trials.
January 16, 2018

Army's new recruitment campaign described as 'misleading'

The UK army has been accused of misleading potential recruits with a new recruitment campaign that promises emotional support within the army.
October 31, 2017

Respect is not enough

Recently a former British Army Colonel posted a picture of a white poppy on Twitter with the mes
October 16, 2017

White poppy sales rise as British Legion criticised over exclusion of civilians

The Royal British Legion is facing renewed criticism over its refusal to commemorate civilian victims of war on Remembrance Day. Launching this year's white poppy campaign, the Peace Pledge Union said that high white poppy sales in recent years were in part due to growing unease with the Legion’s approach.