Directory of Conscientious Objection Resources

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The United States Selective Service System defines a conscientious objector as "one who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principles." Some people have also taken the idea a step further and object not only to the idea of serving in the military, but also refuse to support it by paying taxes that fund wars and the military.

Resources in This Category

• Catholic Peace Fellowship

  http://www.catholicpeacefellowship.org/
  Offers practical and pastoral support to soldiers and veterans who are struggling with the contradiction between their own participation in war and their conscience.

• Center on Conscience & War

  http://www.centeronconscience.org/
  Established in 1940 the Center on Conscience and War works to protect and extend the rights of conscientous objectors, provides GI Rights counseling, and works against the military draft and draft registration. The Center opposes all forms of conscription.

• Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft

  http://www.comdsd.org/
  An anti-militarism organization that challenges the institution of the military, its effect on society, its role abroad and at home, and the various forms of discrimination that are inherent in the armed forces and Selective Service System.

• Conscience and Peace Tax International

  http://cpti.ws/
  Aims to obtain recognition of the right to conscientious objection to paying for armaments and war preparation and war conduct through taxes.

• European Bureau for Conscientious Objection

  http://ebco-beoc.org/
  Group's principal aim is to promote conscientious objection to military service as a fundamental human right. It serves as a network and umbrella organization for national C.O. organizations all over Europe. Includes news, downloadable documents, links, and contact information.

• The Picket Line

  http://sniggle.net/Experiment/
  Weblog and how-to guide written by a conscientious objector who found ways to live simply and avoid paying U.S. federal income tax.

• War Resisters' International

  http://www.wri-irg.org/
  Exists to promote nonviolent action against the causes of war, and to support and connect people around the world who refuse to take part in war or the preparation of war.

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