Conscientious Objectors in Prison World-wide: War Resisters' International calls for letters to prisoners for peace

Peacework | December 1, 2002 | Copyright

Since 1956, I December has been celebrated as Prisoners for Peace Day. War Resisters' International, the international network of pacifist organisations with affiliates in more than 40 countries, calls for letters of support to imprisoned peace activists and conscientious objectors. This year, WRI's "Prisoners for Peace Honour Roll" includes imprisoned conscientious objectors peace activists from Armenia, Turkmenistan, Israel, Finland, among others, and peace activists from even more countries. In total, more than 1,500 peace activists are in prison world-wide--the majority in South Korea.

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