International Conscientious Objectors' Day - National Ceremony 2024

CO Day 2024 was marked with speeches and music in front of the conscientious objectors' memorial stone in Tavistock Square, London. The ceremony paid tribute to the struggles of COs in Israel, as well as in Russia, Ukraine and many other countries around the world. With contributions by:

Or, an Israeli conscientious objector and member of the feminist anti-militarist organisation New Profile
Semih Sapmaz from War Resisters' International, speaking about the contemporary struggles of COs around the world
Hosted by John Cooper from Fellowship of Reconciliation
Music by Raised Voices Choir

Speeches were followed by a reading of COs' names from across history. Flowers were laid on the memorial stone, followed by a minute's silence.