Sunday 10 November 2013

Statement: Solidarity with Egyptian Conscientious Objectors Emad el Dafrawi and Mohamed Fathy



We, peace and human rights organizations, declare our support and solidarity with No to Compulsory Military Service movement and with Egyptian conscientious objectors, Emad el Dafrawi and Mohamed Fathy. We condemn the silence of Egypt’s authorities over conscientious objectors’ suffering. We call on the Egyptian authorities to restore their civil rights and to recognize their right to an exemption from the military service based on their conscientious beliefs.


بيان: تضامن مع المعترضين الضميريين المصريين عماد الدفراوى و محمد فتحى





نعلن نحن منظمات السلام و حقوق الإنسان، دعمنا و تضامننا مع حركة لا للتجنيد الإجبارى و مع المعترضين الضميريين المصريين، عماد الدفراوى و محمد فتحى. نحن ندين صمت السلطات المصرية تجاه معاناة المعترضين الضميريين. ندعو السلطات المصرية أن تعيد لهم حقوقهم المدنية و أن تعترف بحقهم فى إعفاء من الخدمة العسكرية على أساس معتقداتهم الضميرية.

Friday 1 November 2013

Regional Status - Nov 2013

African Countries
Half of African countries (27 out of 54) doesn't have a compulsory military service.


 Non EU members in The Union for The Mediterranean
Half of Non EU members in The Union for The Mediterranean (8 out of 16) doesn't have compulsory military service.
*Libya is an observer member, but we included it here.

Members of The Arab League
More than half of Arab League's member (12 out of 22) doesn't have compulsory military service.

Members of the Organization of  Islamic Cooperation
Nearly half of members of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (28 out of 57) doesn't have compulsory military service, including the most populous Muslim countries: Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh.


Special Thanks for Nader Wagdy for designing these maps.