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At this year’s National Alternative Remembrance Ceremony, Academy Award–winning actor and long-standing Conscience supporter Sir Mark Rylance delivered a powerful public letter calling for the UK to uphold the right of conscientious objection in the face of escalating global conflict. Reflecting on the rising toll of civilian casualties — especially children — he questions why taxpayers are compelled to fund war through the military portion of their taxes

At events like the Alternative Remembrance Ceremony, we are reminded that we are part of a broad, principled, and compassionate community committed to challenging militarism and building a more peaceful future.