Quakers mark International Conscientious Objectors Day

Friends around the country marked International Conscientious Objectors Day on 15 May

by Rebecca Hardy 24th May 2019

Quakers around the country marked International Conscientious Objectors Day last week with vigils, ceremonies and arts events. Friends gathered for a ceremony at the ‘commemorative stone’ in Tavistock Square in London on 15 May, which was just one of many events that took place all over the world. In countries in which conscription is still in force, such as Israel, South Korea and in Sweden, where it has recently been reintroduced, there were protests.