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Art meets conscientious objection

New translation available

Submitted by hannah

“Suppose there’s a war and nobody turns up.”

Exhibition / Events / Talk / Memorial / Film in celebration of International Conscientious Objectors Day
At Neuwagenmühle in...

Mon

Jan

Militarisation in Sweden: Interview

Submitted by admin on Mon, 27/01/2014 - 16:25

At our 2012 conference in Darmstadt, Germany, we recorded interviews with activists talking about militarisation of youth in their own contexts.

In this interview, Cattis, from Swedish antimilitarist group Ofog speaks about militarisation and recruitment in Sweden.

The photo shows an action described in the interview, when Ofog took action at Stockholm Pride. The speech bubble reads 'speech bubble saying: "Here I am walking defending my human rights while my job is about violating other people's human rights"

Tue

Jan

Saskia Neibig, Woodcraft Folk: Raising awareness, taking action

Submitted by hannah on Tue, 21/01/2014 - 15:23

Saskia Neibig, from Woodcraft Folk talks about raising awareness and taking action.

Saskia was involved in the Woodcraft Folk's Campaign Against Military Recruitment in Schools, which is still active.

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Saskia Neibig, Woodcraft Folk: Raising awareness, taking action

Tue

Jan

Combat and the Campus: Launch of Report on Nuclear weapons research at Britain's universities

Mon

Jan

Pax Christi UK

Pax Christi works for

Peace - based on justice. A world where human rights are respected, basic needs are met and people feel safe and valued in their communities.
Reconciliation - a process which begins when people try to mend relationships – between individuals or whole countries after times of violence or dispute.
Nonviolence - a way of living and making choices that respects others, challenges what is not fair or just, and offers alternatives to violence and war.

Mon

Jan

Emma Sangster: Young people and the British military

Submitted by Gary on Mon, 20/01/2014 - 12:54

Emma Sangster, from Forces Watch, on how the British military interacts with young people.

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The Militarisation in Everyday Life in the UK conference was held in London in October 2013 and was organised by ForcesWatch. It brought together academics, writers, activists and campaigners who are researching, writing, campaigning on, or just concerned about the implications of the militarisation of everyday life in the UK.

Emma Sangster: Young people and the British military

Wed

Jan

Child Soldiers International on the kids being trained to kill

Submitted by Gary on Wed, 15/01/2014 - 18:18

Rachel Taylor from Child Soldiers International talks to the host of Going Underground, Afshin Rattansi, about military recruitment age in the UK -- it's the lowest age in the Europe and the MoD doesn't want to change that. First aired 11.11.13

Child Soldiers International on the kids being trained to kill

Wed

Dec

Sowing Seeds

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/12/2013 - 16:35

Around the world children, adolescents, and young adults encounter the military and military values in a variety of ways, from visits to schools by military personnel, to video games and the presence of the military and its symbols in public places. Young people are encouraged to see the military as necessary and valuable; something to be supportive of, not to question.

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Countering Military Recruitment

WRI's new booklet, Countering Military Recruitment: Learning the lessons of counter-recruitment campaigns internationally, is out now. The booklet includes examples of campaigning against youth militarisation across different countries with the contribution of grassroot activists.

You can order a paperback version here.