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Lobby Day for CO Rights 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 for information on the Military CO Act Information on subway access, directions and parking.
On May 15th, International CO Day, CCW is participating in 2 events: Congressional Briefing: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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