STOP CONSCRIPTION IN EUROPE NOW!

We demand the abolition of conscription in all European countries!

The campaign is open for any organization or individual to join.

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The campaign started in 1997. Since then the following organizations have joined:
 

Cyprus

Pancyprian Association for the Protection of Human Rights. NGO

Czech Republic

Anti-Conscription Radical Initiative (AKRI)

Germany

A.G. �KDV im Krieg�
Connection e. V.
Gandhi Information Center
Kampagne gegen Wehrpflicht, Zwangsdienste und Militaer

Hungary

League Against Conscription (Hadkötelezettséget Ellenzők Ligája, HEL)

Alba Circle (Alba Kör)

BÉKER Foundation (BÉKER Alapítvány)

Hungarian Center for Human Rights (Magyar Emberi
Jogi Központ, MEJOK)

Hungarian Association of Peace (Magyar Békeszövetség)

Workers' Party (Munkáspárt)

NANE - Women with women against violence (Nők a Nőkkel az Erőszak Elllen)
Humanist Mouuvement in Hungary (Humanista Mozgalom Magyarországi Szervezete)

Hungarian Association of the Right-Injured (Magyarországi Jogsértettekért Egyesület)
 

Italy

The Italian Committee against Compulsory Military and Civil Service ("Né giusta néutile - Comitato per l'abolizione della leva obbligatoria militare e civile»

Poland

Pacyfistyczna Komenda Uzupelnien  mailto:pku@hyperreal.pl

Russia

The Committee of  Soldiers' Mothers in Russia
NGO Citizens' Watch, St.Petersburg
Soldiers' Mothers of St.Petersburg
 

Taiwan 

(non-regional)
Taiwan Nation without Conscription! (Campaign against conscription by the Republic of China)
http://www.geocities.com/twnwoc/english.html

Turkey

War Resisters' Association of Izmir (Izmir Savas
Karsitlari Dernegi - ISKD)


USA

(non-regional)
Freeze the Selective Service Registration! (Justin JIH)
http://www.geocities.com/jusjih/us-sss.html

Yugoslavia

Humanitarian Law Center

Association of Hungarians in Vojvodina (Vajdasági Magyar Szövetség � VMSZ)

Association for Equal Rights (Jogegyenlőség Egyesület)

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Conscription ended

The day when the last conscripts left the army:

United Kingdom                      1963
Ireland
Iceland /no army/
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Italy
Spain                    16 November 2000   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1026222.stm
France                  29 November 2001   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1682777.stm
Slovenia:                                   2004
Portugal                   September  2004
Hungary:                3 November 2004
Czech Republic    22 December  2004   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4118461.stm


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Links:

Facts about conscription in Europe (ECCO)

Conscription in Europe  (Database with up to date information)

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