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Has been sent:  Yes Country:  Israel Activist:  Armo Said Naffa

Armo Said NaffaWar Resisters' International is concerned about the recent arrest of Druze conscientious objector Armo Said Naffa.

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Has been sent:  Yes Country:  Turkmenistan Activist:  Juma Nazarov

War Resisters' International is concerned about the recent arrest of Juma Nazarov, a Jehovah's Witness, for his conscientious objection to military service. Juma Nazarov, 19, is facing prosecution after refusing military service on grounds of religious faith. After he lodged his refusal on 25 April, his case was handed over to prosecutors, Jehovah's Witnesses told Forum 18. He was summoned to the Prosecutor's Office on the evening of 7 May where he was questioned about his refusal.

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Has been sent:  Yes Country:  Turkmenistan Activist:  Zafar Abdullaev

War Resisters' International is concerned about the recent sentencing and imprisonment of Zafar Abdullaev, a Jehovah's Witness, for his conscientious objection to military service. Zafar Abdullaev, 24, was sentenced on 6 March 2012 by the Dashoguz City Court to two years' imprisonment for his refusal to perform military service. He had previously served a two year suspended sentence on the same charges.

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Has been sent:  Yes Country:  Korea, South Activist:  Yoonjong Yoo

War Resisters' International is concerned about the imprisonment of South Korean conscientious objector Yoonjong Yoo. After he declared his conscientious objection (see co-alert, 29 March 2012), he was trialed for violation of the country's military service law, and finally sentenced to the standard 18 months' imprisonment on 25 April 2012. On 30 April 2012, he reported to the Seoul Detention Centre to serve his sentence.

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Has been sent:  Yes Country:  Israel Activist:  Noam Gur

Noam GurWar Resisters' International is concerned about the recent imprisonment of Israeli conscientious objector Noam Gur.

Noam Gur, 18 year old from Kiryat Motzkin near Haifa, arrived in the morning of Monday, 16 April, to the Induction Base in Tel Hashomer, where she declared her refusal to serve in the Israeli Army as it is an occupying force. She was sentenced to 10 days of imprisonment for her refusal.

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Has been sent:  Yes Country:  Korea, South Activist:  Yoonjong Yoo

War Resisters' International is concerned about the upcoming trial of South Korean conscientious objector Yoonjong Yoo on 4 April 2012. It is likely that he will be sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and arrested at the end of the trial, or soon after, to serve his prison sentence.

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Has been sent:  Yes Country:  Turkey Activist:  Halil Savda

Halil SavdaOn Friday, 24 February 2012, Turkish conscientious objector Halil Savda was arrested at 6.00am in the morning to serve a 100 days sentence for "alienating the people from the military" (Article 318 Turkish penal code).

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