conscientious objection
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GwenJehovah’s Witnesses Continue Facing Legal Challenges Over Conscientious Objection to Military Service
The organization of the military service provides different forms of social service to the community. Conscientious objection to military service is an internationally recognized and guaranteed fundamental human...
Jehovah’s Witnesses Member Sentenced to Three Years for Refusing Mobilization Based on Religious Beliefs
The court in Shepetivka, Cloudian district, has ruled against a Jehovah’s Witnesses member who refused mobilization due to his religious beliefs. The defendant, who had been declared fit...
Mennonite Church USA Explores Conscience and War Through Family Letters and Waging Peace Summit
Devon Miller, archives coordinator for the Mennonite Church USA Archives, reflects on the legacy of conscientious objection through the story of his father, Ezra J Miller, who served...
Yahweh’s Witnesses’ representatives meet with Taiwan’s National Human Rights Commission to discuss conscientious objection to military service.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over the treatment of conscientious objectors in Taiwan, particularly those affiliated with Jehovah’s Witnesses. The NHRC highlighted that individuals...
Quakers in Britain Launch Online Diaries Highlighting Courage and Conscience During World War I
The Quakers in Britain have launched *The White Feather Diaries*, an online storytelling project that explores the courage of individuals who followed their conscience during World War I....
Supreme Court Rules Religious Beliefs Do Not Exempt Jehovah’s Witness From Mobilization Liability
The Supreme Court of Ukraine ruled that religious beliefs do not exempt an individual from liability for evading mobilization, though they may be considered in determining the appropriate...
Sweden’s Jehovah’s Witnesses Mark 60th Anniversary of Historic Conscience Objection Decision
In 2026, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden will commemorate the 60th anniversary of a significant government decision regarding conscientious objection to military service. This decision, made in 1966, marked...
Mennonite Church USA Highlighting Conscientious Objection and LGBTQ+ Witness at Peace Summit
Caleb Stoltzfus, a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University with a degree in History and a minor in Political Science, has spent the past six years working as a...
International Human Rights Groups Express Concerns Over Religious Freedom and Legal Treatment of Religious Leaders in South Korea
The Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), in collaboration with the Conscience and Liberty Association (CAP LC), FOREF, CESNUR, and Bitter Winter, convened a press conference at the Seoul...
Supreme Court in Ukraine Converts Prison Sentences to Probation for Two Jehovah’s Witnesses Imprisoned for Conscientious Objection
The Supreme Court of Ukraine has released two brothers who were imprisoned for their Christian neutrality. In August and September 2026, both men were granted probation instead of...
