Lawyer Davut Erkan submitted an application to Turkey's Constitutional Court, saying that the conscientious objection has not been acknowledged albeit the constitution and EDHR. Davut Erkan, a member ...

Conscientious Objection Platform will work for legislation recognizing the right to object to military service. Platform intends to campaign for rights of penalized conscientious objectors and ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The concept of conscientious objection dates back centuries and is rooted in the principle that individuals should not be forced to act against their deeply held moral or religious ...

On January 6, 2026, 18-year-old Yuval Peleg was released from Neve Tzedek military prison and formally exempted from ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Dozens of South Korean conscientious objectors were released from jail on parole on Friday after a landmark court decision that conscience is a valid reason to refuse mandatory ...

Do you enjoy playing violent video games? Then you can’t avoid military service. That appears to be the message South Korea is sending conscientious objectors. Prosecutors said they were investigating ...

The ruling by South Korea’s Supreme Court on Nov. 1 acquitted a conscientious objector for the first time in the country’s history. The ruling by South Korea’s Supreme Court on Nov. 1 acquitted a ...

"Coop" brings hidden WWII conscientious objector stories of life Jan. 18 at KHOI. It's a one-man show exploring courage, history and resilience.

Moral injury can occur when someone must act against their values -- but also when they cannot act in line with their values. Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images When we think about harm, we ...

“HEY! YELLOWBACKS!”—Ernest L. Meyer—John Day ($2.00). There were 3,989 conscientious objectors in the U. S. Army during the World War.—Soldiers called them “yellowbacks.” This book tells of the ...

Do we think that conscientious objectors are a problem for the world (or our country), and not a possible solution to the world’s problems? Let’s look at it. Imagine a world without conscientious ...