press release

Brussels, 15 May 2013
On the occasion of the International Day on Conscientious Objection on May 15th, the European Bureau for Conscientious Objection (EBCO) expresses its deep concern over the grave violations of the rights of conscientious objectors in some European countries, particularly in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Greece, and calls their governments to urgently fully recognise the right to conscientious objection to military service, in line with the European and international standards and recommendations.

On 15 April 2013 EBCO participated in the global day of action on military spending, by publishing a press release and organising an action in front of the Greek Parliament, at Syntagma Square, in the heart of Athens, above the central metro station.

Brussels, 21 February 2013

On Wednesday 20th February 42years old conscientious objector Nikos Karanikas was arrested for draft evasion, again, but without an arrest warrant. The charges against him are insubordination which started 17 years ago in January 1996!
He will be brought in front of the military court of Thessaloniki on Friday the 22nd. Yannis Glarnetatzis, EBCO's representative will be present during the trial as an observer.

Brussels, 17 December 2012

In view of the trial of young Greek conscientious objector Menelaos Exioglou on charges of insubordination by the military court of Larisa, Greece, on 18 December 2012, EBCO calls on the Greek authorities to stop the persecution of Menelaos Exioglou and all other Greek conscientious objectors, and fulfil the international obligations of Greece by fully respecting their human rights, both in law and in practice. EBCO’s Secretary General Angelos Nikolopoulos will testify in defense of Menelaos Exioglou.

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Αθήνα, Οκτώβριος 2012

Η 28η Οκτωβρίου είναι μια από τις ημερομηνίες σταθμός για την ελληνική σύγχρονη ιστορία και κατ' επέκταση για την σύγχρονη παγκόσμια ιστορία. Ολόκληρος ο κόσμος, από την Ευρώπη ως την Ασία και από τον Ατλαντικό, τη Μεσόγειο, τη Βόρεια Αφρική και τον Ειρηνικό ωκεανό βυθίστηκε στη φρίκη του 2ου παγκοσμίου πολέμου.