Connection e.V.
Budget
€350,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
1 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Connection e.V. is a civil society organization based in Germany, founded in 1993 with the aim to advocate for the human right to conscientious objection to military service around the world. Connection collaborates with local human rights defenders in different regions of the world and partners with several civil society organizations. Connection is also active on the issue of asylum and protection for conscientious objectors persecuted in their country of origin. It has expertise in the field, good networking among civil society at the local and international level and does a consistent advocacy work at different levels. It has contributed to UN thematic reports, submitting information on the right to conscientious objection in several countries and is actively engaging in advocacy initiatives within the UN system. It has also engaged at the Council of Europe and the Committee of Ministers. It has received several recognitions for its work for human rights and peace.
EU Legislative Interests
- Asylum Procedure Regulation (2020/0279(COD) - Asylum and migration management (2016/0224A(COD) - Directive 2011/95/EU of EP and the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees of for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted - New Pact on Migration and Asylum - Resolution on one year of Russia's invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine - Art 10.2 of EU Charter of Fundamental Rights - DGNEAR (for instance, report on Turkey and Ukraine 2024) - EU enlargement package - EU guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief [...]
Communication Activities
Press releases: - Conscientious objection is a human right. Conscientious objectors to military service need asylum https://en.connection-ev.org/article-4065 - European Commission to stop the project T05-EUTF-HOA-ER-66 https://en.connection-ev.org/article-2823 ... Communications to EU institutions: - Protection and asylum for conscientious objectors and deserters from the states involved in the war in Ukraine https://en.connection-ev.org/pdfs/2022-06-09_appealEurope-en.pdf ... Campaign: - #ObjectWarCampaign: appealing EU institutions to provide protection and asylum to conscientious objectors and deserter involved in the ongoing war in Ukraine, coming from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. https://en.connection-ev.org/article-4271 The campaign included as well public events for instance in front of the EU Commission: https://en.connection-ev.org/article-3789 ... Events: - Conference “Eritrea and the Ongoing Refugee Crisis”, which took place in Brussels on 19 October 2017. A booklet has been published: https://en.connection-ev.org/article:booklet-eritrea-a-country-under-the-sway-of-a-dictatorship-2018 ...
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Connection e.V. is not part of a formal network. Connection e.V. collaborates and sometimes co-sponsors press releases by European Bureau for Conscientious objection, International Fellowship of Reconciliation and War Resisters International. Connection e.V. partners with about 100 organizations and groups in particular initiatives such as, for instance, the #ObjectWarCampaign. Connection e.V. contributes to local groups of human rights defenders, providing legal assistance and capacity building support.
Organisation Members
Connection e.V. does not have affiliated entities.
Additional Information
Expenditure: 295,000 Income: 350,000 No EU grants. We declared as requested.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.