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CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO WAR NEWSLETTER #5, INTERNATIONAL
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS’ DAY May 15, 2014
Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace.
(#1 May 15, 2010. #2 May 15, 2011; #3 May 15, 2012; #4 May 15, 2013).
Every year, 15th May is International Conscientious
Objection day.
Around the world, all who understand the chaos, brutality,
and futility of wars remember all who refused to go to war and raise awareness
of the many who continue to be persecuted and imprisoned for refusing to kill
and be part of armed forces.
See related newsletters at
http://www.omnicenter.org/newsletter-archive/
and
related posts at Dick’s Blog, It’s the
War Department, http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/
See:
Activism, Anti-War, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Nonviolence, Veterans Day, the
Wars, and more.
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kinds of violence disrupt the harmony of our world: individual and structural. This newsletter is part of OMNI’s
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL DAYS PROJECT, by which we affirm nonviolent DAYS, such
as United Nations DAY, Human Rights DAY, Conscientious Objectors’ DAY, and
strive for the goals of equity, health, protection of all species—that is, a
world free of war and war permitted or promoted by our warrior leaders. Read Richard Rubenstein’s book, Reasons
to Kill: Why Americans Choose War (2010).
Rubenstein analyzes seven “key rationales for war” employed by
successive leaders to gain public support for domination and destruction
instead of cooperation and construction.
Our
DAYS Project also counters the structural conditioning for violence and wars in
such celebrations as Columbus Day, Armed Forces Day, and Memorial Day. These national days of violence reinforce
the national drive for domination, hardness, punishment, wars, invasions and
interventions—some fifty since WWII, amounting to permanent war. (See William
Blum, Killing Hope and Rogue Nation.) --Dick
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Conscientious Objection Day 2014
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Start date:
15 May 2014
Every year, 15th May is
International Conscientious Objection day.
Around the world campaigners will be
remembering the generations who refused to go to war, and raising awareness of
the many who continue to be persecuted and imprisoned for refusing to kill and
be part of military structures.
Please join an event (listed below),
hold your own, and spread the word about the day!
Please send us your events so
we can list them here!
Belgium
Brussells, 16 May 2014
Press conference about the situation
of CO in Greece , Cyprus and Turkey
Britain
Birmingham
Sunday May 18th at 3pm - Bath Row, Birmingham
Brighton
15 May: Poetry and booklet readings.
Thursday 15 May, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm Friends Meeting House (Lecture Room), Ship Street Brighton
More information: Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom
Edinburgh
Jointly organised by Edinburgh Peace
and Justice Centre and Fellowship of Reconciliation Scotland.
More information: http://peaceandjustice.org.uk/
Evesham, Weekend of 17th and 18th May
Shopping centre window display on
the theme of 'Courage and Conscience'
Sunday 18: 'Conscientious Objection
The Local Picture.'
Event in Cowl Street
Peace Garden
More information: contact anneragdoll@yahoo.co.uk
Leeds , 14 May
7pm – Headingley Library, North Lane
More information: http://arts.leeds.ac.uk/legaciesofwar/events/headingleys-first-worl-war-conscientious-objectors/
Leicester , 15 May
6pm – 8pm: 'Everyone is invited and
people are very welcome to bring family stories to share. Refreshments, seats
and shelter should it rain, will all be provided.'
More information:http://memoriesinconflict.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/international-conscientious-objectors-day-event-15th-may/
Liverpool , Event in the City Centre: 12 noon
15th May, probably 12noon: 'handing
out leaflets and white feathers to explain their significance and the heroism
of those who were willing to take a stand against killing other human
beings.They are looking for information about COs in Merseyside. Seetheir newsletter for
information on how to send them this information.
More information: call Merseyside CND on 07501
793342 or read newsletter
London
Descendants of more than thirty
First World War conscientious objectors are already planning to take part in
this year’s International Conscientious Objectors’ Day commemoration in Tavistock Square , London
Meet at 12 noon at the commemorative
stone for conscientious objectors
At 4.30pm two
books charting the history of conscientious objection will be launched in Friends House
Library: Objection Overruled by David Boulton and Comrades in Conscience by
Cyril Pearce.
At 7.30pm No
Glory will hold an evening of music and poetry…cold stars lighting…
at St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, WC2H 8LG. Readings from A L Kennedy, Blake
Morrison, Michael Rosen, George Szirtes and Samuel West. Tickets fromwww.noglory.org
More info on both: http://www.quaker.org.uk/news/cranks-or-heroes-telling-untold-stories-wwi
Tottenham: Tottenham Quakers will be
holding a Vigil on Thursday 15th May, to commemorate International
Conscientious Objectors’ day. The vigil will involve silent recollection in the
Quaker tradition, interspersed with readings of texts and poems.6.30 to 7.30 pm. Location and travel: http://www.quaker.org.uk/tottenham
- All are welcome
irrespective of creed. Tea and light refreshments will be offered after the
Vigil.
Manchester
'A Different kind of Hero: Remember
Conscientious Objectors from the First World War' Join us to celebrate their
stories and their significance to our Region. Bring poems and songs. May 15
5.00 – 6.00. Fennell Street, between the Cathedral and the river – a potential
site for the new Peace Gardens AND join us to prepare for the event – at Nexus
Café on Dale Street, behind and underneath Methodist Central Hall - May
14th 5.15 – 6.30 pm Craft
skills and stories of COs needed. Text us to let us know if you want to be part
of this activity 07796078310.
Sheffield
15 May: 6.30pm - Opposing War –
Courage and Conscience Hosted jointly with the Sheffield
Quakers, the event will feature poems, songs and readings by local people about
their relatives and others who have opposed war and refused to fight. Thursday
15 May, tea/coffee from 6.30 pm, event starts 7.00 pm Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James Street Sheffield (next to the Cathedral)
More inforrmation: Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom
Korea
May 11
Talk-show 'The fake man 3' : This
talk show was designed to reveal various forms of militarism in Korea
May 15
WRI Handbook for Nonviolent Campaigns Korean version launch event
May 17
Bike rally from SAMSUNG headquaters
to the Ministry of Defense. More info:peace@withoutwar.org
Turkey
May 15th: Press conference in
Beyoğlu/İstanbul
17th May: demonstration, Istanbul
USA
Berkley
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