UN Human Rights Committee

CCPR/C/79/Add.93
18 August 1998

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CCPR/C/79/Add.88
6 August 1998

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17. The Committee remains concerned about the discriminatory treatment accorded to conscientious objectors in Cyprus, who may be subject to punishment on one or more occasion for failure to perform military service. The Committee recommends that the proposed new law concerning conscientious objectors ensure their fair treatment under the law and eradicate lengthy imprisonment as a form of punishment.

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CCPR/C/79/Add.91
8 April 1998

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21. The Committee reiterates its concern, expressed during the consideration of Finland's third report, that Jehovah's Witnesses are granted by domestic law preferential treatment as compared with other groups of conscientious objectors and recommends that the State Party review the law to bring it into full conformity with article 26 of the Covenant.

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Source: http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/CCPR.C.79.Add.91.En?Opendocument

Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee : Belarus.

19/11/1997.

CCPR/C/79/Add.86. (Concluding Observations/Comments)

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16. The Committee notes the statement of the delegation of Belarus that legislation on conscientious objection to military service is envisaged. In this regard:

CCPR/C/79/Add.87
19 November 1997

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12. The Committee is concerned at reported cases of harassment and use of excessive force by members of the army against conscripts and of police brutality against detainees.

Therefore:

CCPR/C/79/Add.86
19 November 1997

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16. The Committee notes the statement of the delegation of Belarus that legislation on conscientious objection to military service is envisaged. In this regard:

The Committee recommends that a law exempting conscientious objectors from compulsory military service and providing for alternative civil service of equivalent length be passed at an early date in compliance with article 18 of the Covenant and the Committee's General Comment No. 22 (48).

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CCPR/C/79/Add.84
19 November 1997

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11. The Committee expresses concern that Revolutionary Command Council Decree No. 115 of 25 August 1994 violates the provisions of article 6, paragraph 2, of the Covenant, which restricts the application of the death penalty to the "most serious crimes", by stipulating that the death penalty will be imposed on persons who have evaded military service several times, and that it contains retroactive provisions, contrary to article 15 of the Covenant.

The Committee therefore recommended that:

CCPR/C/79/Add.80
4 August 1997

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19. The Committee is concerned that in order to exercise the right to conscientious objection to military service, which is a part of freedom of conscience under article 18 of the Covenant, the application must be made in advance of the conscript's entry into military service and that the right cannot be exercised thereafter. Moreover, the Committee notes that the length of alternative service is twice as long as military service and that this may raise issues of compatibility with article 18 of the Covenant.

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CCPR/C/79/Add.79
4 August 1997

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CCPR/C/79/Add.70
8 November 1996

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10. The Committee welcomes the entry into force of the Civilian Service Act, which has introduced a civil procedure for determining cases of conscientious objection.

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Source: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,,,CHE,,3ae6b0328,0.html

CCPR/C/79/Add.62
3 April 1996

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18. The requirement to sing the national anthem and salute the flag as a condition of attending a State school, despite conscientious objection, appears to be an unreasonable requirement and to be incompatible with articles 18 and 24 of the Covenant.

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Source: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/type,CONCOBSERVATIONS,,ZMB,3ae6b0324,0.html

CCPR/C/79/Add.61
3 April 1996

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15. Finally, the Committee is greatly concerned to hear that individuals cannot claim the status of conscientious objectors once they have entered the armed forces, since that does not seem to be consistent with the requirements of article 18 of the Covenant as pointed out in general comment No. 22 (48).

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