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Gatherings held UK-wide for International Conscientious Objectors' Day

On May 15th, gatherings took place across the UK to mark International Conscientious Objectors' Day (CO Day), an annual occasion in solidarity with conscientious objectors.

UK Government faces growing calls to rule out military conscription

Today a coalition of British peace organisations is launching a new petition calling on the UK government to rule out military conscription, or any form of compulsory national service involving the armed forces.

Photo framed at National alternative remembrance Ceremony

Why the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Matters: Sharpeville, Racism and the World We Are Living In

At a time of polycrisis, with war and militarism on the rise, racial discrimination continues to influence whose lives are valued and protected, and whose are ignored or treated as collateral damage.

Stop Attacking Iran, End the Cycle of Violence

The PPU joins peace campaigners across the world - along with most people in the UK, US and elsewhere - in condemning the US and Israeli assault on Iran.

'Weapons not welcome in our city': Arms fair faces renewed protests in Birmingham

An arms fair at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) has once again drawn determined protests, as peace campaigners demanded an end to the normalisation of war profiteering in the city.