Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: Thousands of conscientious objectors under threat of 3-year prison terms The number of convictions is accelerating. Jehovah’s Witnesses to be the most numerous victims. By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (02.12.2024) – In...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BELARUS: Conscientious objectors and deserters: Facing repression and resistance By Olga Karatch, human rights defender in Belarus (*) HRWF (24.10.2024) – Belarusian conscientious objectors and deserters face severe repression for refusing to serve in the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: The law on alternative (non-military) service will be examined by the Constitutional Court HRWF (19.10.2024) – On 24 September 2024, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine opened proceedings in the case regarding the constitutionality of Article 1 of the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: The war, religious beliefs and conscientious objection: ‘Unidentified’ Christians (5) Part 1 – Part 2 Part 3 – Part 4 By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers, with a Ukrainian lawyer HRWF (21.08.2024) – The legislation of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
SOUTH KOREA: Conscientious objection to military service to be on the agenda of the United Nations HRWF (24.01.2023) – On 26 January, the human rights record of the Republic of Korea will be examined by the United Nations in the framework of the Universal...
