Send a postcard to your local South Korean embassy on CO day!

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People standing holding signs that look like prison bars, with the text 'Refusing to kill is not a crime, Free South Korean conscientious objectors'
Photo: World Without War

Suggested text to write on your postcard to the South Korean embassies:

'Conscientious objection to military service is a human right. Contrary to international obligations, currently over 250 young people are imprisoned for refusing military service in the Republic of Korea.

I am writing to urge your government to immediately release them, and stop imprisoning those who refuse military service in the future.

Thank you.

[Your signature]'

Please feel free to adapt this. If you can, you can also include your own address and ask for a reply.

Find the address of the embassy in your country here.

Or you can download the postcard to print off a version here:

Find other ways to show solidarity here.

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Programmes & Projects
International Conscientious Objection Day Right to Refuse to Kill
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Korea, South
Theme
Conscientious objection

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Submitted by Andy Irwin (not verified) on Sat, 12 May 2018 - 19:14

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Conscientious objection to military service is a human right. Contrary to international obligations, currently over 250 young people are imprisoned for refusing military service in the Republic of Korea.

I am writing to urge your government to immediately release them, and stop imprisoning those who refuse military service in the future.

Thank you.

Andy Irwin

Submitted by Lydia F. (not verified) on Tue, 15 May 2018 - 09:48

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I get a notification "Access denied" when trying to open the front page of the postcard.. please check it! Thanks.

Submitted by Don and Robert… (not verified) on Tue, 15 May 2018 - 17:52

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'Conscientious objection to military service is a human right. Contrary to international obligations, currently over 250 young people are imprisoned for refusing military service in the Republic of Korea.

I am writing to urge your government to immediately release them, and stop imprisoning those who refuse military service in the future. Refusing to kill is not a crime. No one should be locked up for refusing to destroy lives.

Thank you.