Wednesday, 12 March 2014

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.

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Friday, 28 February 2014

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.

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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.


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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.

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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.

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Thursday, 10 October 2013

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




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Wednesday, 2 October 2013

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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Tuesday, 1 October 2013

قبول عضوية حركة لا للتجنيد الإجبارى فى المنظمة الدولية لمناهضة الحروب

  • 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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Thursday, 25 April 2013

Joint Statement: Freedom to Conscientious Objectors in the Middle East


No to Compulsory Military Service (Egypt) and New Profile
Freedom to Conscientious Objectors in the Middle East
Joint Statement

Together, we in No to Compulsory Military Service (Egypt) and New Profile (Israel) confirm our support of peace and of conscientious objectors in both countries, re-affirming the human right to freedom of conscience, faith and self-determination. We condemn the way both our governments treat conscientious objectors: Natan Blanc, Emad El Dafrawi, and Mohammed Fathy.

Natan Blanc, 19-year old Israeli conscript who first refused to serve in the Israeli army on November 19, 2012 and since has been in and out of military prison for the last 5 months, and still counting, declared at an alternative beacon lighting ceremony on April 14th 2013: “I refuse because I will not serve in an army that violates human rights regularly. I refuse because I will not serve as a tool to preserve the occupation... I refuse because it is the moral thing to do. I would like to dedicate this beacon to all the Palestinian detainees that are currently held in Administrative Detention… I remember always that while I am here in the spotlight, they are languishing in jail without being convicted of any offence”.

In Egypt: Emad el Dafrawi, declared his conscientious objection to military service on April 12, 2012, and Mohamed Fathy Abdo Soliman, 23-years old, declared his conscientious objection to military service on July 20, 2012. Both declared that military service contradicts their belief in peace, and refuse all forms of violence and bearing arms. Both sent letters to the Minister of Defense and other Egyptian officials, asking for exemption from military service and serving a civilian service instead. For nearly a year now they have been living without most of their civil rights. They are not allowed to work, study or travel. They are not even allowed to hold a travel document. The Egyptian state still ignores their suffering.

Since the right to conscientious objection is one of the basic human rights, as the right to freedom of expression and life, and is recognized in international charters on human rights such as The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (both signed and ratified by both Egypt and Israel). Therefore, the movements No to Compulsory Military Service and New Profile call on both governments to respect international laws and meet their obligations to which they committed themselves in view of the international community, and to recognize the right of Natan Blanc, Emad el Dafrawi and Mohamed Fathy to conscientious objection to military service.

Cairo – Jerusalem
April 25, 2013
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Thursday, 11 April 2013

Free Natan Blanc from Cairo

Activists of our movement, during our protest in 9 April 2013, showing solidarity with the Israeli Conscientious Objector Natan Blanc, who is imprisoned in Israel for refusing the military service. we believe that his detention is a violation to his right to belief, and we demade his immediate release.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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