by HRWF | Apr 3, 2023 | Human Rights in the World
Four NGOs call for the release of over 600 Russian conscientious objectors illegally imprisoned Release all those who object to engage in the war and are illegally detained in the Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine EBCO-BEOC (28.032023) – The European Bureau...
by HRWF | Sep 2, 2022 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Conscientious objectors: a legal battle against punitive alternative service By Willy Fautré The European Times (02.09.2022) – https://bit.ly/3AJooNL – Hye-min Kim, a Jehovah’s Witness and an objector to military service, is the first person known to have...
by HRWF | May 12, 2022 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
International Conscientious Objector Day: Alternative civilian service violates international standards APAJW (13.05.2022) – As the world prepares for International Conscientious Objector Day on May 15, over 800 Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Korea who have chosen...