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BBC broadcast anti-war music by pacifist composer… But we can't say so

A highlight of this year's Proms Concerts season was a performance of the War Requiem, a large-scale work by renowned 20th Century British composer Benjamin Britten (Prom 37, Saturday 17th August).
 

Weapons for war crimes, climate destruction and extreme noise pollution: Just a normal day at the Farnborough International Airshow

As military planes roared over the Farnborough International Airshow – the very same planes currently bombing Gaza – peace campaigners and local residents gathered outside to show their disgust at the arms trade.

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Declining interest in Armed Forces Day welcomed by peace campaigners

Joint press release by ForcesWatch and the Peace Pledge Union

Peace campaigners have welcomed the news that there will be no national event for Armed Forces Day this year, as no local councils have come forward to host it.

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D-Day 80th anniversary is a time for reflection on the human cost of war, not celebration

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, peace campaigners have called for remembrance of all victims of war in a spirit of reflection, rather than celebration.

War is a crime against humanity: Returning to the Peace Pledge amid escalating violence and insecurity

Currently, we seem to be confronted by increasingly dire and desperate news on a daily basis. The recent airstrike by Israeli forces in Rafah, the growing risk of genocide in Sudan, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and now further US-UK air strikes in Yemen.

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Pacifists pledge to resist national service, if scheme is implemented

British pacifists have said they will refuse to join or in any way support the military under the Tories’ plans to reintroduce national service, if the scheme is ever implemented.

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