Ukraine: Jehovah’s Witnesses Report Attacks, Persecution and Imprisonment Over Conscientious Objection to Military Service

A special report for the professional community addresses cases involving Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ukraine who refuse military service on the basis of their beliefs. The document, as described in the source, sets out cases of alleged violations of the rights of these members.

The report also provides information on ill-treatment and criminal prosecution connected to those cases. The source describes these as matters the report documents, but it does not give the details of individual incidents, the names of those involved, the authorities or courts concerned, or the outcome of any proceedings.

Its stated purpose is to inform professionals working in this field, and it is presented as a report on the treatment of conscientious objectors rather than as a statement on military policy. Standing up for people who face ill-treatment is a way of protecting the vulnerable (Proverbs 31:8-9).

Source: Read the original report (translated from Russian)