Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Colombia

A/HRC/10/82

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37. (...) Following the concern expressed by the Human Rights Committee in 2004 that Colombia does not allow conscientious objection to military service, Slovenia recommended that Colombia (a) recognize this right in law and practice and ensure that recruitment methods allow it. The State should guarantee that conscientious objectors are able to opt for alternative service, the duration of which would not have punitive effects. It expressed concern about the recruitment of children, with the forced recruitment of minors by the guerrilla and the paramilitaries estimated at 14,000 minors, citing the worrying situation in Medellin. It asked the delegation for an update on a request for
transitional measures made in 2005 to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. (...)

Source: http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session3/CO/A_HRC_10_82_Col…