On February 29th the International Catalan Institute for Peace (ICIP) awarded the First ICIP Peace in Progress Award to the group of conscientious objectors and insubmisos who opposed compulsory military service, in an emotional ceremony at the Catalan Parliament. Various representatives, relatives and friends of the group, along with representatives of the peace movement and political parties were present at the event. The award recognizes the work of conscientious objectors and insubmisos “in representing a long and diverse struggle against compulsory military service, which contributed to the deepening of democracy and to spreading the values of a culture of peace.” By rejecting the use of arms, the group also spread the values of “conscientious objection, civil disobedience and the nonviolent resolution of conflicts.”