Center on Conscience & War - Extending and Defending the rights of Conscientious Objectors

Lobby Day for CO Rights
May 14, 2007

Advocating for the Rights of Conscientious Objectors in the Military

Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Our voices together are magnified when we gather and organize to lobby congress for the sake of rights for the conscientious objector. It is important to support servicemembers who become conscientious objectors, to lobby for a place for conscience in an inherently violent organization suffering from a dire lack of it.

A law to protect the rights of conscientious objectors (CO) in the military is needed. With no end in sight to the brutal wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places around the globe, the number of COs in the military is increasing. The GI Rights Hotline has experienced a sharp increase in the number of calls from those seeking a CO discharge. The current military policy for COs is not working: they face harassment, they are forced to violate their beliefs and they are denied CO status for arbitrary reasons. A law passed by Congress is needed to fix the broken system and to put specific procedures in place for the CO discharge process. May 16th will be a day for voters to make their voices heard for the proposed bill, the Military CO Act.

Come and lobby in Washington, DC or lobby your member of Congress at their local office near your home.
Click here to sign up for lobby day.

Click here for information on the Military CO Act

Information on subway access, directions and parking.

Map of the Area

On May 15th, International CO Day, CCW is participating in 2 events:

Congressional Briefing: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
An Aspect of Religious Freedom: Conscience in the Military,
sponsored by FCNL, Peace Tax Fund, and John Lewis

Advisory Council, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm @ Church of the Brethren (tentatively)

Church of the Brethren
337 North Carolina Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003

Support the Rights of Conscience in Canada

NC Group Wins Access to Public Schools

May 15: Advisory Council and International CO Day

Vermont Non-Registrants: We Won

Tell Israel to Honor the Rights of Conscience

Do You Live in Vermont?

Live in New Hampshire?

Say NO to Escalation of the War in Afghanistan!

Hope for Non-registrants on the Horizon

Selective Service Changes Unfair Procedures

Support Israeli Conscientious Objectors

Victory on Child Soldier Amendment

The Child Soldier Amendment

Military Marketing to Children

False Rumors about Draft Registration

GAO Report Fails to Sustain Inquiries

PBS re-broadcasts The Good War

2007 Dream Act: Nightmare?

Draft Card Is On The Table

Lobby Day: The Military CO Act



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