We invite individuals, groups and communities around the world to celebrate June 21 as the Day of Desertion: a day of consciousness, resistance and courage to say NO to war.
This day is:
- An expression of solidarity with all those who refused or refuse to fight,
- A tribute to those who have been executed, jailed or persecuted for desertion,
- A reminder that every war can end when people stop fighting it.
The symbol of today is the daisy, a simple but resilient flower that grows even among the ruins of war.
Wear it, draw it, plant it and spread its silent challenge.
MANIFESTO JUNE 21 – DESERTION DAY
We, who refuse to kill or be killed, declare June 21st desertion Day: a day for all those who have defied the war abandoning their mechanisms.
This is a day to celebrate life, not death. We are not heroes from history books, but survivors of conscience.
A deserter is not a traitor. A deserter stays true to what makes us human: compassion, conscience and will to choose.
In every war, someone stands up and says: No! This is not my war!
On the longest day of the year, when light overcomes darkness, we remember that even in the most militarized times there are those who refuse to pull the trigger.
The act of desertion is a cry against war and a whisper of hope for the world beyond.
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