The Board of Directors of the Center on Conscience and War (CCW) is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Prysner as the organization’s new Executive Director. Prysner, a veteran of the Iraq War and a renowned anti-war organizer, brings over two decades of...
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our two-night online event, “Standing with Conscience,” held on August 19 & 20. On Day One, we brought together powerful voices from national organizations working to:–...
Last Chance to Register: “Standing with Conscience” Workshop Panel – Deadline Tomorrow at 12 Noon EST Don’t miss this powerful two-night online workshop panel, happening August 19 & 20 at 6:00 PM PST. Join us as organizations working to demilitarize schools,...
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For over eight decades, our organization has upheld the rights of conscientious objectors, guiding individuals whose moral convictions conflict with military service. These long-standing efforts reflect our unwavering commitment to justice and peace. Throughout our...
We are thrilled to announce that our Peer-to-Peer Talking Sessions for conscientious objectors are returning! These sessions provide a safe and supportive space for conscientious objectors and those exploring what conscientious objection could mean for them. Join us...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of former Israeli soldiers, Palestinian fighters, and active-duty U.S. military personnel announced today their collective refusal to participate in war and called on Congress to stop funding what they describe as genocide in Gaza. The...
Yurii Sheliazhenko is a prisoner of conscience, detained simply for peacefully expressing his genuine pacifist views, and should be immediately and unconditionally released and all the charges against him dropped. The Ukrainian authorities must respect the right to freedom of expression and the internationally recognized right to freedom of belief, and stop the crackdown on Yurii Sheliazhenko and the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement.
May 15 is International Conscientious Objectors (CO) Day! The Center on Conscience and War (CCW) invites you to join us in celebrating and honoring COs with a week of actions you can take to protect the right to conscientious objection for *all* COs - wherever they...
Sign on to this letter as an organization by filling in this form. Sign on as an individual here. Thank you! Dear President Biden, We are alarmed by the recent deportation of a Russian man seeking asylum in the US because he could not in good conscience fight in the...
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