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Yurii Sheliazhenko
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Yurii Vadymovych Sheliazhenko (Ukrainian: Юрій Вадимович Шеляженко) is a Ukrainian Quaker legal scholar, conscientious objector, human rights defender, and peace activist who serves as the Executive Secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and is a board member of World Beyond War.[1][2][3][4]
Beliefs
[edit]He declared himself a conscientious objector in 1998.[5] He noted that it is possible to use non-violent tactics to resist the Russian invasion, such as when Ukrainian civilians on the streets of Kyiv changed street signs to confuse Russian troops[6] but has criticized forced conscription because it is against his pacifist beliefs.[5] He as been featured in many international publications, including American Quaker newspapers and the BBC.[7]
Persecution
[edit]His apartment was searched by authorities on 3 August 2023 in search of evidence that supported accusations that he justified Russian aggression, but no evidence was found, and he has explicitly condemned Russian aggression.[1] He was detained again by the Ukrainian government on 19 March 2026, during which he was beaten and pepper-sprayed before eventually being released.[2][5]
Further reading
[edit]- Sheliazhenko, Yurii. (2022). Хочеш миру – готуйся до миру: правові основи ненасилля в Україні та світі.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "We Object to the Illegal Search and Seizure at Apartment of Yurii Sheliazhenko in Kyiv". World Beyond War. August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Quaker pacifist seized off Kyiv street". Quakers in Britain. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ^ Shroyer, Nathan (2026-03-22). "URGENT CONCERN: FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE UNDER ATTACK". South Jersey Quakers. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ^ Haller, Max (2025). The Last Invasion: The War in Ukraine – A Sociological Account, Based on Kant's Theory of Peace. transcript Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8394-3604-2.
- ^ a b c "Urgent: Conscientious objector and human rights defender Yurii Sheliazhenko detained". War Resisters' International. 19 March 2026.
- ^ Heathershaw, John (2024-02-13). Security after Christendom: Global Politics and Political Theology for Apocalyptic Times. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-5326-1533-7.
- ^ "3. Peace Reimagined". BBC. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 2026-06-28.