Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee: Ukraine

CCPR/CO/73/UKR
12 November 2001

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20. The Committee notes with concern the information given by the State party that conscientious objection to military service is accepted only in regard to objections for religious reasons and only with regard to certain religions, which appear in an official list. The Committee is concerned that this limitation is incompatible with articles 18 and 26 of the Covenant.

The State party should widen the grounds for conscientious objection in law so that they apply, without discrimination, to all religious beliefs and other convictions, and that any alternative service required for conscientious objectors be performed in a non-discriminatory manner.

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Source: http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/CCPR.CO.73.UKR.En?Opendocument