Pacifist organisation

Pacifist organisation

A Pacifist organisation promotes the pacifist principles of standing against war and aggression. Some organisations are concerned only with the removal of nuclear weapons from war although they may call for suspension of hostilities as well. Amongst other organisations are those which deal with other concerns but which have a strong pacific element.

Pacifist organisations :
* Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
* Mennonites
* Christian Peacemaker Teams
* Peace Brigades International
* Christian anarchism
* Fellowship of Reconciliation
* War Resisters' International
* Soka University of America
* Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
* Anglican Pacifist Fellowship

Nuclear pacifist organisations :
* Pugwash
* CND

Organisations which cite pacifism as an aim :
* Greenpeace

External links

* [http://www.nonviolence.org Nonviolence.org]
* [http://www.pacifists.us Pacifist Party of America (Political Party)]
* [http://www.ppu.org.uk Peace Pledge Union]


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