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The Initiative for Conscientious Objection
in Cyprus (north)
General Aims, Principles and an Open Call
The Initiative
for Conscientious Objection - Cyprus has celebrated International
Conscientious Objectors' Day on May 15th with a demonstration and a
press-conference in front of the Army Recruitment Center in northern
part of Nicosia
Conscience
is needed for peace...
The Initiative for
Conscientious Objection - Cyprus has celebrated International
Conscientious Objectors' Day on May 15th with a demonstration and a
press-conference in front of the Army Recruitment Center in northern
part of Nicosia. The main theme was "Our duty for our homeland is
peace and Conscientious Objection is our right". The particular location
was chosen because that is where all the paperwork, health checks etc
for the compulsory military service takes place. The demonstrators
called for legislation for the right of conscientious objection in the
Turkish occupied areas. Furthermore, they have pointed out that in both
sides of the island, young people are trained to use deadly weapons and
are asked to keep
guard
against each other. This is an unacceptable and unnecessary situation.
The lack of the right of conscientious objection forces the youth, who
either refuses or can not do the military service, to leave the island
and never return back. The whole idea of the military service goes
against the basic desire of the youth for reunification and peace in the
island.
General Aims, Principles and an Open Call of The Initiative for Conscientious Objection - Cyprus
Military service ’in the northern part of Cyprus from The Right to Refuse to Kill - The European Bureau for Conscientious Objection Newsletter - Summer 2006 pdf format of newsletter
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2007