Yabloko Youth launches a campaign against conscription system
Press release, 10.10.2016
Moscow YABLOKO Youth launched a campaign against conscription and for transfer of the army on a contract basis.
The activists call all the opponents of the conscription system to join the campaign in order to conduct systemic activities aimed at abolition of the draft.
Moscow YABLOKO Youth has already launched a petition on Change.org demanding to abolish military conscription.
On October 3, Sergei Sorokin, Moscow Helsinki Group member, conducted a seminar on protection of the rights of young people forced to go to the army with Moscow YABLOKO Youth discussion club.
On 1 October, Moscow YABLOKO Youth conducted a rally against military conscription and for the professional army. The activists decided to conduct rallies twice a year dating them for the beginning of autumn and spring draft campaigns.
In September the activists conducted 4 pickets by Moscow State University calling students to join the campaign.
Posted: October 13th, 2016 under Human Rights, Youth Policies.