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Challenging militarism, promoting nonviolence, educating for peace. Distributors of #WhitePoppies. Oldest secular pacifist group in UK. #PacifistNotPassive

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🕊️ Today, 15th May, is International Conscientious Objectors’ Day. We stop to remember those who have bravely refused to fight, past and present. #COday #COday2025

🕊️ Today, 15th May, is International Conscientious Objectors’ Day.

We stop to remember those who have bravely refused to fight, past and present.

#COday #COday2025
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May 15 is Intl Conscientious Objection Day #COday, honouring those who refuse to bear arms & to participate in war preparations. In times of warmongering & conflict we must talk about conscription, conscientious objection & alternatives to the military #RefuseWar War Resisters' International

May 15 is Intl Conscientious Objection Day #COday, honouring those who refuse to bear arms & to participate in war preparations.
In times of warmongering & conflict we must talk about conscription, conscientious objection & alternatives to the military #RefuseWar
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Today is International Conscientious Objection Day - a day to celebrate the resistance of conscientious objectors for peace! Read statements from COs around the world calling us to resist war and stand for peace. wri-irg.org/en/story/2025/… #RefuseToKill #CODay #CODay2025

Today is International Conscientious Objection Day - a day to celebrate the resistance of conscientious objectors for peace! Read statements from COs around the world calling us to resist war and stand for peace. 
wri-irg.org/en/story/2025/…
#RefuseToKill #CODay #CODay2025
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International Conscientious Objectors Day - a chance to think of those who refuse to fight and instead walk a path of peace. As we heard today, stories current and historic influence us all in what we do next. Find out more including local events loom.ly/ooP3rjY #coday

International Conscientious Objectors Day - a chance to think of those who refuse to fight and instead walk a path of peace. As we heard today, stories current and historic influence us all in what we do next. Find out more including local events loom.ly/ooP3rjY #coday
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Yesterday's National Ceremony for International Conscientious Objectors' Day #COday is available to watch online. It was a deeply moving ceremony with testimonies by COs from around the world & a speech by Rosemary Rich on COs during #WW2 youtube.com/watch?v=ck225M…

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Read the full statements by conscientious objectors from around the world, which were read out at yesterday's #COday ceremony in London - from Russia, Ukraine, Israel, South Korea, Turkey and Thailand. #PacifistNotPassive wri-irg.org/en/story/2025/…

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This September, Israeli politicians and arms dealers will be invited to buy and sell weapons in London. Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), one of the world’s largest arms fair, returns to the ExCeL centre in London between 9th-12th September 2025.

This September, Israeli politicians and arms dealers will be invited to buy and sell weapons in London.

Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), one of the world’s largest arms fair, returns to the ExCeL centre in London between 9th-12th September 2025.
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Great speakers for our AGM on 14/06! -Ceri Buckmaster Ceri Buckmaster- facilitator in nonviolent communication, interfaith minister -Kate Smurthwaite Kate Smurthwaite- comedian, writer, activist -Anastasia Taylor-Lind Anastasia Taylor-Lind- war photojournalist, poet ppu.org.uk/AGM2025

Great speakers for our AGM on 14/06!
-Ceri Buckmaster <a href="/invisiblefood/">Ceri Buckmaster</a>- facilitator in nonviolent communication, interfaith minister  

-Kate Smurthwaite <a href="/Cruella1/">Kate Smurthwaite</a>- comedian, writer, activist  

-Anastasia Taylor-Lind <a href="/anastasiatl/">Anastasia Taylor-Lind</a>- war photojournalist, poet

ppu.org.uk/AGM2025
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Want to help shape the PPU's strategic direction? Have you been a PPU member for a year or more? Consider standing for PPU Council! Deadline for nominations - Monday 26th May 2025 For full details on how to stand for PPU Council, visit ppu.org.uk/AGM2025

Want to help shape the PPU's strategic direction?

Have you been a PPU member for a year or more? Consider standing for PPU Council!

Deadline for nominations - Monday 26th May 2025

For full details on how to stand for PPU Council, visit ppu.org.uk/AGM2025
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Worried about growing militarism & war- and want to do something to stop it? Meet like-minded people & join the discussion at our members’ AGM on 14 June (in person & online) If you’re not already a PPU member, why not join before the AGM? #Pacifism ppu.org.uk/AGM2025

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UK government’s #StrategicDefeneReview is a path to rearmament and war #AlternativeDefenceReview defends people peace and planet. Read about it here and download the report cnduk.org/ADR/ #WelfareNotWarfare #StopRearmEurope

UK government’s #StrategicDefeneReview is a path to rearmament and war
#AlternativeDefenceReview defends people peace and planet. Read about it here and download the report cnduk.org/ADR/

#WelfareNotWarfare  #StopRearmEurope
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Much needed response from Cut UK Military Spending - Fund Human Need to the governent's #StrategicDefenceReview "Ever-increasing military spending, more nuclear weapons and new arms factories will do nothing to build peace in the world or economic security at home."

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The government's #StrategicDefenceReview is a disaster. Ramping up war rhetoric & pouring extra billions into militarism makes us less- not more- secure Here's a reminder of '10 reasons why the UK should not increase military spending' ppu.org.uk/news/ten-reaso… #PacifistNotPassive