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Belarus systematically suppresses conscientious objection, expanding criminal penalties, militarization, and coercive recruitment while undermining international human rights standards. January 15, 2026 1. Brief summary Belarus maintains compulsory military service for male citizens of conscription age (18-27 years), with conscription generally taking place twice a year. IIn 2025, this is confirmed by official documents on spring and autumn conscription.1 2 After…

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) expresses our deep concern for the situation in Iran, even as the most recent protests are reported to be winding down. The repeated cycle of protests have become more regular and have been met by disproportionate and unacceptable levels of violence against legitimate demands. The thousands of Iranians killed, injured,…

Three Principles for the Year ahead Antonio Guterres United Nations Secretary-General I will make every day of 2026 count. I am fully committed and fully determined to keep fighting, and to keep pushing for the better world that we know is possible. In a world brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality, and unpredictability, we cannot afford…

The last twenty-five years trace the slow collapse of a global order built on legal exceptionalism, unchecked power, and the illusion that force could replace cooperation. Trumpism began long before Donald Trump took office. It emerged through the expansion of authoritarian executive power, justified by a permanent state of emergency. To understand this trajectory, we…

Ember, a non-profit organization specializing in energy transition, released the tenth edition of its European Electricity Review today, January 22. This annual report highlights how, for the first time, energy production from renewable sources has exceeded that from fossil fuels in the European Union. In 2025, considering the 27 member states of the European Union…

Quantum technologies are often presented in public discourse as one of the most promising scientific frontiers of the twenty-first century. The so-called “second quantum revolution” encompasses developments such as quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and quantum sensing—technologies that are now transitioning from fundamental research to early industrial applications. While large-scale commercial deployment is still limited, concrete…

Monaeka Flores has been elected as a board member in 2025. Monaeka is the Executive Director and a founding member of PrutehiGuåhan (formerly Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian) and afounding member and core organizer of the collective Mariånas for Palestine. Prutehi Guåhan is a community-based direct-action group in Guam, an “unincorporated territory” and military colony of…

Youngah Lee has been elected as a board member of IPB in 2025. Youngah Lee works at People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) as Manager of the Center for Peace and Disarmament and is also working at the secretariat of the Korea Peace Action Campaign. She has worked on peace, disarmament, international conflict and human…

Quique Sánchez Ochoa was elected as an IPB board member in 2025. Quique holds a bachelor in Political Science and a master’s degree in International Peace, Conflict and Development Studies. His career, activism and research are dedicated to peacebuilding and social and environmental justice. He works as a project manager at Centre Delàs of Peace…

Reiner Braun was a board member of IPB from 2006 to 2013, then Co-President until 2019 and subsequently Executive Director from 2019 to 2022. Following a break from 2022 to 2025, he was elected a board member in 2025 for the upcoming term (2025-2028). Reiner studied German literature, history and journalism. He was actively involved…