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Germany's Easter peace marches planned in shadow of war

Deutsche Welle·Deutsche Welle·about 2 months ago
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Thousands of people are expected to take part in the German peace movement's traditional Easter peace marches, with over a hundred events organized in dozens of towns across the country between April 2 and 6. Several German newspapers have run ads trying to mobilize people. The demonstrations, listed on the Network of the German Peace Movement's website , include everything from "Bikes for Peace" tours to concerts to afternoon-long gatherings with speeches addressing the wars in Iran , Gaza  and Ukraine , the Rojava conflict in northern Syria , as well as human rights and climate justice. This year's marches are likely to be marked by the German government's reform of military service : As of the beginning of this year, all 18-year-olds began receiving a questionnaire from the German military meant to assess their "motivation and suitability" for service. Young men are obliged to fill out the forms, while women — exempted from obligatory military service by the constitution — may do so voluntarily.…

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