Conscientious objectors in Turkey continue to face cycles of prosecution, sentencing, and re-prosecution for the same acts of refusing compulsory military service. While earlier cases often resulted ...

Conscientious objectors to military service today can opt for alternative service. But in World War I, the lines were blurred. Drafted members of historic peace churches often found themselves in ...

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