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Right of Conscientious Objection Recognized In Rojava

In Rojava, where a many years-long struggle is being waged against ISIS, the government of the Cizre canton has recognized the right of conscientious objection – reports an article from … Continue reading

April 20, 2016 · 1 Comment

45 Declare Themselves Conscientious Objectors To Remember Roboski Massacre

(ANF) 45 people have openly declared their intentions to refuse mandatory military service in the Turkish Armed Forces in order to remember the 34 young men killed in the Roboski … Continue reading

December 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

Brother Of Medeni Yıldırım Publically Refuses Military Service

(ANF) Mehmet Yıldırım, the brother of Medeni Yıldırım who was shot and killed by Turkish soldiers during a protest against a base construction in Lice this past June, has announced … Continue reading

November 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

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