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The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the world’s most esteemed awards, recognizing individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to

This later generation of ‘conchies’ often felt torn between their duties to society and their beliefs amid a much more obvious battle between good and evil.

Russia is integrating its military draft with its digitized, pervasive bureaucracy. That could make new mobilizations for its war in Ukraine more efficient – and much harder to evade.

A Russian court has sentenced a solider to one year and eight months in prison for refusing to participate in the war against Ukraine.

While Finnish law punishes people who refuse both military and alternative service with a prison sentence of six months, Amnesty International sees Finlands... 21.11.2022, Sputnik International

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Finland has recorded the highest number of men refusing both compulsory military and civilian service since 2016, according to local media.

Concerns about conflicts and more young people becoming politicised thought to be behind increasing use of peace symbol

Russia’s chaotic mobilization of troops has ended, its goals largely met. But the public is still coming to grips with the psychological stresses of the process – and of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

One way to preserve the American conscience is for individuals to pre-emptively put unjust laws on trial by way of pre-enforcement challenges.

Trans women are required to sign up for the military draft under the Biden administration. The Selective Service tweeted about signing up for the draft, sparking renewed interest.