Solidarity Against the Crackdown on LGBTQI+ People in Turkey: Conscientious Objector Trans Activist Deniz Hikmet Hazer Arrested
Conscientious objector trans activist Deniz Hikmet Hazer was arrested following simultaneous police operations targeting LGBTQI+ associations and activists in Turkey.
Turkey: Send Your Solidarity Letters to Imprisoned Activist and Conscientious Objector Deniz Hikmet Hazer!
We are standing in solidarity with conscientious objector and LGBTIQ+ activist Deniz Hikmet Hazer who was arrested in Turkey. Conscientious Objection Watch and War Resisters’ International are launching a letter campaign to let Deniz know she is not alone and to break through the prison walls with our solidarity. You can support Deniz by sending a letter or a message of solidarity.
WRI submits report to UN Human Rights Committee on conscientious objection in Thailand
War Resisters’ International has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee ahead of its consideration of Thailand, calling for the right to conscientious objection to military service to be recognised in Thai law and practice.
South Korea: Solidarity with conscientious objector Min-hyung Kim
As the undersigned international human rights, peace, and conscientious objection organisations, we declare our full solidarity with South Korean peace activist Min-hyung Kim before his first criminal trial, scheduled for September 10, 2026, at the Seoul Central District Court.