على الدولة المصرية الأعتراف بحق الأعتراض الضميري لمارك نبيل سند

تؤكد حركة للتجنيد الإجباري على دعمها الكامل لحق المعترض الضميري مارك نبيل سند في أعفاء من الخدمة العسكرية، و تطالب السلطات المصرية بإنهاء الوضع الغير القانوني الخاص به و تحويله لخدمة مدنية بديلة حسب طلبه.

كان مارك نبيل قد أبلغ المسئولين بمنطقة تجنيد أسيوط يوم 13 مايو 2014 بمعتقداته السلامية، و رفضه للخدمة العسكرية. تم التحقيق معه يومها من قبل ضباط الأمن الحربي، ثم تم التحقيق معه ثانية يوم 15 مايو 2014 في المقر الرئيسي للمخابرات الحربية بالقاهرة. و منذ ذلك التاريخ أمتنعت المؤسسة العسكرية عن تسليم مارك نبيل أي مستند قانوني يفيد بإنهاء خدمته العسكرية. بدون ذلك المستند، يعيش مارك نبيل محروما من حقوقه الدستورية و القانونية و أهمها الحق في العمل و السفر و التعليم.

NoMilService: Egypt must recognize Mark Nabil Sanad’s right to Conscientious objection

No to Compulsory Military Service Movement declares its total support to the Conscientious Objector Mark Nabil Sanad, to be exempted from the Military Service. We demand that the Egyptian authorities end his illegal status and transfer him to a civilian service instead, as per his request.

Mark Nabil had informed the officers at Assiut Conscription Area on the 13^th of May, 2014 of his Pacifist beliefs, and

مبادئ و أهداف حركة لا للتجنيد الإجباري

تعريف بالحركة:

حركة لا للتجنيد الإجباري حركة سلامية مناهضة للعسكرية، تأسست في مصر في 9 أبريل ٢٠٠٩، تهدف لمناهضة العنف و الحروب، و تعمل على نشر ثقافة السلام و اللاعنف.

على المستوى المحلي، تعمل الحركة على مناهضة نظام الخدمة العسكرية الإجبارية في الجيش المصري، و التصدي لكافة محاولات المؤسسة العسكرية لعسكرة عقلية المجتمع المصري سواء من خلال الإعلام الموجه أو عن طريق مراحل التعليم المختلفة. و على المستوى الأقليمي و الدولي، تشارك الحركة التنظيمات المماثلة الجهود في إنهاء الصراعات السياسية و العرقية و الدينية، و أعتماد كافة وسائل اللاعنف لحل الصراعات، و نشر ثقافة التسامح و التصالح بين الشعوب.

Statement: Free Murat Kanatli Now!

No to Compulsory Military Service Movement was shocked to know that the Turkish Cypriot Conscientious Objector Murat Kanatli was sentenced to 10 Days in prison for objecting to participate in the annual compulsory military exercise in the northern part of Cyprus on the basis of his ideological conscientious objection. Murat Kanatli has been always a friend of our movement, and was present in Cairo during the trial of the founder of our movement, Maikel Nabil Sanad, in October 2011. We call for his immediate release and recognition of his right in conscientious objection to the military service.

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.

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.

A Conversation on Twitter between Movements.org, Emad and Fathy on Conscientious Objection

Movements.org: how long has it been since you refused to obey compulsory military service in Egypt?

Emad: I was required to be present at the recruiting area on January 2012. I didn't and declared my refusal on April.

Movements.org: Wow, over 1.5 years since you refused compulsory service. What has the response been from the Egyptian govt and others?

Emad: The Egyptian military and the government don't care, they didn't even bother to respond to my letters I sent them twice.

Fathy: they ignored us and never respond to the letters

Movements.org: Are there restrictions on what you can do now?

Emad: I'm not allowed to make post-graduate studies, to work or to travel abroad. The military can arrest and capture me for 3 years!

Movements.org: What demands do young refusers have of the Egypt govt & military?

Fathy: That is transfer me for the civil service do not follow the military in anything

Movements.org: Is govt under el-Sisi more restrictive to you & other refusers?

Emad: The government under el-Sisi isn't different at all from the governments under Morsi or Tantawi. It's all the same regime.

Movements.org: What's your main reason for saying #NoEgyptMilService?

Emad: Egypt's military service is a perfect example of modern slavery that the world chose to stay silent on.

Fathy: i do not believe in war or using weapons and violence is solution for making peace

Movements.org: Is the #NoEgyptMilService message accepted in Egypt? Obviously government has come down hard on you, but is the message growing?

Emad: #NoEgyptMilService message is growing but slowly and totally accepted by whom it concern most: potential recruits

Movements.org: What resources/actions can human rights groups & others contribute to the cause #NoEgyptMilService? What support do you need?

Emad: Human rights groups can sign a statement @NoMilService made demanding #Egypt to recognize conscientious objection & speak out!

Fathy: in Egypt we need the NGOs to be more legally cooperative

Movements.org: What do you think of the American military assistance to Egypt?

Emad: It's a military assistance, not for helping liberties, however it was a promise from the US to Egypt after Camp David accords.

Egypt has and continues to violate the Camp David accords, yet Israel and the US never bothered to complain.

Fathy: I think its time to assist Egypt in the field of liberties instead

Movements.org: What's next for you personally @EmadPax @Fathy ? Any optimism that your punishment will end for saying #NoEgyptMilService?

Emad: Everything is possible. I believe that things change when people start to think deeply and with compassion, to choose to change

Fathy: When people realize that violence and wars are a closed circle not producing real peace or tolerance, and when people ask for a civilian service

Movements.org: Really great thoughts on dissent & military service in Egypt from @mo3bdo & @EmadPax. Follow @NoMilService & on FB: http://ow.ly/pHcvZ

http://www.movements.org/blog/entry/opting-out-of-compulsory-military-service-in-egypt-an-activist-conversation/

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388343989650616320

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388344525531271169

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388345317651140608

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388345686611066880

https://twitter.com/Fathy/status/388347476941365248

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388347851103031296

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388348488825593857

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388348426460872704

https://twitter.com/Fathy/status/388350066949242881

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388350128681418752

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388351196093612033

https://twitter.com/Fathy/status/388351355724627968

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388348426460872704

https://twitter.com/Fathy/status/388350066949242881

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388352221169332225

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388352743674363904

https://twitter.com/Fathy/status/388353526583140352

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388355225268264960

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388355796754378752

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388360153630003200

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388360854418104320

https://twitter.com/Fathy/status/388362820435210240

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388360319384711168

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388361332686200833

https://twitter.com/Fathy/status/388365292130144256

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388361569693732864

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388363278445187075

https://twitter.com/EmadPax/status/388363903614210049

https://twitter.com/Fathy/status/388369960491167744

https://twitter.com/aym/status/388365974870966272

No to Compulsory Military Service Becomes Member of War Resisters' International

The council of War Resisters' International agreed to accept No to Compulsory Military Service movement as a full member of the organization, during the annual meeting for its council, last week. By that, No to Compulsory Military Service movement becomes the first Egyptian movement to obtain a membership for the organization.

War Resisters' International is considered the largest gathering worldwide for the pacifist and the anti-militarist organizations. It was established in 1921 after the end of the first world war, as a humanitarian reaction to the bloodshed in the war. The organization includes in its membership more than 80 local organizations in more than 40 countries around the world. It aims at abolishing wars, militarism and compulsory military recruitment.

The movement started its relation with War Resisters' International in 2010 when Maikel Nabil Sanad, the founder, declared his conscientious objection, the organization backed his right to conscientious objection to military service. Also, the organization currently backs the right of the conscientious objectors, Emad el Dafrawi and Mohamed Fathy, and is contributing in the international campaign demanding the Egyptian government to recognize the right to conscientious objection in Egypt.

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قبول عضوية حركة لا للتجنيد الإجبارى فى المنظمة الدولية لمناهضة الحروب

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  وافق مجلس المنظمة الدولية لمناهضة الحروب على قبول عضوية حركة لا للتجنيد الاجباري كعضو كامل العضوية بالمنظمة، و ذلك خلال الاجتماع السنوي للمجلس الأسبوع الماضي. و بهذا تكون حركة لا للتجنيد الإجباري اول حركة مصرية تحصل على عضوية المنظمة. تعتبر المنظمة الدولية لمناهضة الحروب اكبر تجمع عالمي للتنظيمات السلامية و المناهضة للعسكرية. تم إنشاؤها عام ١٩٢١ بعد نهاية الحرب العالمية الاولى كرد فعل إنساني على الدماء التي سالت في الحرب. المنظمة تضم في عضويتها اكثر من ٨٠ منظمة محلية في اكثر من ٤٠ دولة حول العالم، و تهدف للقضاء على الحروب و العسكرة و التجنيد الإجباري. بدأت علاقة الحركة بالمنظمة الدولية لمناهضة الحروب في عام ٢٠١٠ وقت الاعتراض الضميري لمايكل نبيل سند مؤسس الحركة، حيث دعمت المنظمة حق مايكل في الاعتراض الضميري على الخدمة العسكرية. كذلك تدعم المنظمة حاليا حق المعترضين الضميريين عماد الدفراوي و محمد فتحي و تساهم في الحملة الدولية لمطالبة الحكومة المصرية بالاعتراف بحق الاعتراض الضميري في مصر.

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