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WHEN was someone last imprisoned in Britain for refusing to be part of the armed forces? If you don’t know the answer, you might reasonably guess 1918 or 1945. There were conscientious objectors in prison in both world wars. Some were imprisoned during post-war conscription so-called “national service” so you might guess 1963, when conscription ended in Britain. In fact, the correct answer is 2011. Royal Navy medic Michael Lyons had been due to be deployed to Afghanistan. He was deeply disturbed when he heard revelations about the killing of civilians by US and British forces there. He told his wife: “I can’t have that on my conscience.” ....
Maddalena Dunscombe Protestors in Yemen on January 25. 2021. Via al Mayadeen TV On 25th of January Stop the War was part of an inspirational international anti-war co-ordination, with over 260 groups from countries across Europe, North America and the Middle East. Protests against the war were held in Yemen itself, with many thousands flooding the streets. Other rallies and protests took place across the world. The online global rally was a historic achievement for all those seeking for peace and justice in Yemen. Within 24 hours, over 30,000 had watched the global rally on various streaming platforms. The rally was also broadcast on Al Mayadeen, Almanar and Almasirah TV channels across the Middle East. ....
BRITISH anti-war campaigners have held an online rally with their international counterparts to call for unified global action against the war in Yemen, which has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. On Monday evening, tens of thousands of people joined the rally, organised by the Stop the War Coalition and the Yemeni Alliance Committee, on Facebook, YouTube and Zoom. Speakers included Yemeni-born former British army soldier Ahmed al-Babati, ex-Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, French MP Daniele Obono, US philosopher Dr Cornel West, Greek MP Yanis Varoufakis and US Congressman Ro Khanna. The bombing of Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, has led to the death of 250,000 people. ....