Joint statement on the protection of Russian and Belarusian conscientious objectors in the EU
On 16 February 2023, in the resolution ‘One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine’, the EU Parliament demanded that Member States provide protection for conscientious objectors and deserters fleeing Belarus, Russia and occupied Ukraine. However, this is not guaranteed in most Member States. With very few exceptions, Russians refusing to fight […]