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Prisoners for Peace/CO Database

War Resisters' International's database of prisoners for peace and conscientious objectors is part of the Right to Refuse to Kill programme. It keeps track of known prisoners for peace and conscientious objectors, and allows supporters to access information on conscientious objectors. It is also linked to War Resisters' International's co-alert system.

Below is a list of activists currently in prison, followed by the latest additions to the database. Alternatively, you can search the activist database or the detention database.

Nonviolent activists and conscientious objectors currently in prison

Armenia

Armen Zurabyan
27 Feb 2007 — 26 Feb 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 36 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Nshan Gevorgyan
17 Jul 2007 — 16 Jul 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 36 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Hayk Madatyan
11 Aug 2007 — 10 Aug 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 36 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Zora Melkonyan
13 Aug 2007 — 12 Feb 2010
Artik Penal Institution

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Gor Kirakosyan
21 Sep 2007 — 20 Mar 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Mkrtich Smbatyan
26 Sep 2007 — 25 Mar 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Stepan Hovakimyan
26 Sep 2007 — 25 Mar 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Babken Shahinyah
5 Dec 2007 — 4 Jun 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Roman Hovhannisyan
17 Dec 2007 — 16 Jun 2010
Artik Penal Institution

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Garik Gevorgyan
25 Dec 2007 — 24 Jun 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Samson Indzigulyan
25 Dec 2007 — 24 Jun 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Harutyun Vardazaryan
9 Jan 2008 — 8 Jul 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Hrayr Mkrtchyan
14 Jan 2008 — 13 Jul 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Araz Arshakyan
5 Feb 2008 — 4 Aug 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Armen Mardoyan
5 Feb 2008 — 4 Aug 2010
Artik Penal Institution

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Hamayak Eminyan
6 Feb 2008 — 5 May 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 27 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Davit Petrosyan
7 Feb 2008 — 6 Aug 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Martun Hovsepyan
7 Feb 2008 — 6 Aug 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Zirayr Karyan
6 Mar 2008 — 5 Sep 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Arman Kareyan
7 Mar 2008 — 6 Sep 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Ashot Simonyan
12 Mar 2008 — 11 Mar 2011
Artik Penal Institution

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Hovik Stepanyan
31 Mar 2008 — 30 Mar 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Karo Aleksanyan
4 Apr 2008 — 3 Apr 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Vahe Ananyan
8 Apr 2008 — 7 Apr 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Karen Voskanyan
11 Apr 2008 — 10 Oct 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Vahram Baghramyan
3 Jun 2008 — 2 Dec 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Alik Balayan
14 Jul 2008 — 13 Jul 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Mkhitar Sargsyan
17 Jul 2008 — 16 Jul 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 36 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Tigran Melikyan
31 Jul 2008 — 30 Jul 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Charged with violation of article 327, para I (draft evasion).
Shahen Asatryan
31 Jul 2008 — 30 Jul 2011
Artik Penal Institution

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 36 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Gevorg Danughyan
8 Aug 2008 — 7 Aug 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Gor Petrosyan
15 Aug 2008 — 14 Aug 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Mher Barseghyan
25 Aug 2008 — 24 Feb 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Vardan Kasemyan
2 Sep 2008 — 1 Sep 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Garegin Gogjyan
13 Sep 2008 — 12 Nov 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 26 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Armen Martirosyan
2 Oct 2008 — 1 Oct 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Gagik Shakaryan
6 Oct 2008 — 5 Oct 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Grisha Ohanjanyan
13 Oct 2008 — 12 Oct 2010
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Charged with violation of article 327, para I (draft evasion).
David Parsadanyan
22 Jan 2009 —
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Charged with violation of article 327, para I (draft evasion).
Samvel Shkoyan
22 Jan 2009 —
Artik Penal Institution

Armenia
David Mnatsakanyan
2 Feb 2009 — 1 Jul 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Vigen Sargsyan
15 Feb 2009 — 14 Feb 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Levon Bashberukyan
18 Mar 2009 — 17 May 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 26 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Nver Nazaryan
24 Mar 2009 — 23 Mar 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Tatul Arsenyan
20 Apr 2009 — 19 Apr 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Vladimir Sargsyan
21 Apr 2009 — 20 Oct 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Gevorg Karapetyan
11 May 2009 — 10 May 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Hovsep Mutafyan
12 May 2009 — 11 May 2011
Erebuni Penal Institutions

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Mher Hayrapetyan
18 May 2009 — 17 May 2011
Vanadzor Institution

Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Harutyun Gagyan
28 May 2009 — 27 Nov 2011
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Hayk Avagyan
18 Jul 2009 — 17 Jul 2011
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Gor Aslanyan
27 Jul 2009 — 26 Jan 2012
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Aram Apresyan
12 Aug 2009 — 11 Aug 2011
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Kamo Sahakyan
12 Aug 2009 — 11 Aug 2011
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Lyudvik Arshakyan
28 Aug 2009 — 27 Aug 2011
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 24 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Arkadi Mardoyan
28 Aug 2009 — 27 Feb 2012
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Vanik Soghomonyan
31 Aug 2009 — 29 Feb 2012
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Grigor Safaryan
4 Sep 2009 — 3 Mar 2012
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Raphael Manukyan
17 Sep 2009 — 16 Mar 2012
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)
Karapet Aghadjanyan
22 Sep 2009 — 21 Mar 2012
Nubarashen Prison

Nubarashen Prison
Yerevan
Armenia

Jehovah's Witness CO. Sentenced to 30 months for refusing to perform military service (article 327, para I)

Belarus

Ivan Mikhailov
15 Dec 2009 — 15 Mar 2010

Sentenced to three months on 1 February, for refusing call-up.

Eritrea

Paulos Eyassu
24 Sep 1994 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Negede Teklemariam
24 Sep 1994 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Isaac Mogos
24 Sep 1994 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Aron Abraha
9 May 2001 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Mussie Fessehaye
1 Jun 2003 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Ambakom Tsegezab
1 Feb 2004 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Bemnet Fessehaye
1 Feb 2005 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Henok Ghebru
1 Feb 2005 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Kibreab Fessejaye
27 Dec 2005 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Bereket Abraha Oqbagabir
1 Jan 2006 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.
Amanuel Abraham
1 Jan 2007 —
Sawa Camp

Sawa
Eritrea

Jehovah's Witness. Imprisoned for conscientious objection to military service.

Finland

Juuso Aitio
1 Sep 2009 — 1 Mar 2010
Käyrän vankila

Pappilantie 36
21370 Aura kk

Total objection to military and substitute service
Lauri Kuukka
7 Sep 2009 — 1 Mar 2010
Kommunson vankila

Haminan osasto
Karjakuta 25
49400 Hamina

Total objection to military and substitute service
Ossi Louhivaara
30 Sep 2009 — 28 Mar 2010
Keravan vankila

PL 133
04201 Kerava

Total objection to military and substitute service
Otto Savonen
19 Oct 2009 — 18 Apr 2010
Kuopion vankila

Avovankilaosasto
PL 7
70101 Kuopio

Total objection to military and substitute service

India

Irom Sharmila Chanu
6 Nov 2000 —

On 2 November, 2000 Irom Sharmila Chanu, a Manipuri poet decided to go on a hunger strike after the Indian Army massacred ten civilians in Malom, Manipur. On 6 November 2000 she was arrested by the police and charged with attempt to commit suicide under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code.
On 21 November 2000 a plastic tube was inserted into her nose and liquid nutrient was inserted into her body. She is being force-fed and has been surviving on this liquid diet and in solitary confinement as a high security prisoner for the last nearly ten years. She is routinely released every year only to be re-arrested again.

Korea, South

Sukmin Kim
17 Nov 2008 — 17 May 2010
Seoul Jail

Box 20
P.O. Gunpoucheguk Gyeonggi-do,
437-702

Sentenced to one and a half year imprisonment for refusing to perform military service.
Youngik Kim
27 Feb 2009 — 27 Aug 2010
Hwaseong Job Training Prison

Box 3 P.O. Namyangucheguk
Gyeonggi-do 445-861
Korea

Sentenced to one and a half year imprisonment for refusing to perform military service.
Soonwook Kwon
22 Apr 2009 — 22 Oct 2010
Incheon Jail

Box 343 P.O. Namincheonucheguk
Incheon 402-704
Korea

Sentenced to one and a half year imprisonment for refusing to perform military service.
Jungmin Oh
2 Jun 2009 — 1 Dec 2010
Seoul Jail

Box 20
P.O. Gunpoucheguk Gyeonggi-do,
437-702

Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for conscientious objection.
Eunkook Park
3 Jul 2009 — 2 Jan 2011
Hwaseong Job Training Prison

Box 3 P.O. Namyangucheguk
Gyeonggi-do 445-861
Korea

Sentenced to one and a half year imprisonment for refusing to perform military service.
Dongki Ha
21 Oct 2009 — 21 Mar 2011
Seoul Jail

Box 20
P.O. Gunpoucheguk Gyeonggi-do,
437-702

Sentenced to one and a half year imprisonment for refusing to perform military service.

Russian Federation

Igor Sutyagin
27 Oct 1999 — 26 Oct 2014
Arkhangelsk Punishment Colony

163050, Arkhangelsk
Ul. Pirosovaya, d. 27
FGU IK-1, 5 otryad
Russian Federation

Imprisoned since 27 Oct 1999, now convicted of espionage for researching public nuclear weapons information - sentenced 07 Apr 04.

Sudan

Abdelmageed Salih Abbaker
28 Aug 2009 —

Arrested on 28 August 2009, on unknown charges, and brought to an unknown location.

Turkey

Enver Aydemir
24 Dec 2009 —
Hava Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı

2. Sınıf Askeri Cezaevi
Eskişehir

Detained for conscientious objection to military service and refusing orders in 2007.

Turkmenistan

Mukhammedmurad Annamamedov
21 May 2009 — 20 May 2011
Seydi Labour Camp

Turkmenistan
746222 Lebap vilayet
Seydi
uchr. LB-K/12

Sentenced to two years imprisonment for refusing military service. Originally sentenced in November 2008 to two years suspended sentence. Sentence changed to two years imprisonment on 21 May 2009.
Sakhetmurad Annamamedov
21 May 2009 — 20 May 2011
Seydi Labour Camp

Turkmenistan
746222 Lebap vilayet
Seydi
uchr. LB-K/12

Sentenced to two years imprisonment for refusing military service. Originally sentenced in November 2008 to two years suspended sentence. Sentence changed to two years imprisonment on 21 May 2009.
Shadurdi Ushotov
13 Jul 2009 — 12 Jul 2011
Seydi Labour Camp

Turkmenistan
746222 Lebap vilayet
Seydi
uchr. LB-K/12

Jehovah's Witness. Sentenced to two years imprisonment for refusing military service on 13 July 2009
Akmurat Egendurdiev
29 Jul 2009 — 28 Jan 2011
Seydi Labour Camp

Turkmenistan
746222 Lebap vilayet
Seydi
uchr. LB-K/12

Jehovah's Witness. Sentenced on 29 July 2009 to 18 months imprisonment for refusing military service.

United Kingdom

Elijah Smith
17 Jan 2009 —
HMP Bristol

19 Cambridge Rd,
Horfield,
Bristol,
BS7 8PS

Decommissioning at EDO MBM in Brighton on 17 January. EDO MBM make vital components for the Paveway precision guided bomb’s, Hellfire missiles, and bomb release clips for F15 and F16 fighter aircraft and they have extensive contracts with the Israeli Military.

United States of America

Rafil Dhafir (11921-052)
26 Apr 2000 — 26 Apr 2022
FCI Terre Haute

POB 33
Terre Haute, IN 47808
USA

22 years for convictions resulting from providing humanitarian and financial aid to Iraqis in violation of U.S. sanctions, February 2005
Helen Woodson (03231-045)
9 Jan 2003 — 9 Sep 2011
FMC Carswell

Max Unit
POB 27137
Ft. Worth
Texas 76127
USA

106 months. Parole violation with anti-war protest at the federal courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri, on 11 Mar 2004
Carl Kabat
6 Aug 2009 —
Weld County Jail

2110 O Street
Greeley CO 80631

Awaiting trial after entering nuclear missile silo site N-8 near New Raymer, CO, 6 August 2009, with intent to disarm it
Travis Bishop
14 Aug 2009 — 13 Aug 2010
Northwestern Regional Correctional Facility

Box 339536
Fort Lewis, WA 98433

Convicted of missing movement, disobeying a lawful order, and going AWOL, 14 August 2009

Latest additions to Prisoners for Peace/CO database

Belarus

Ivan Mikhailov

United States of America

Ellen Barfield

Carl Kabat

Israel

Walaa Kassem Naffaa

Korea, South

Youngik Kim

Soonwook Kwon

Eunkook Park

Dongki Ha

India

Irom Sharmila Chanu

Finland

Otto Savonen
 
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