The National Service Act provides, in section 24, for exemption from military service on the grounds that a person is a conscientious objector to military service.

The Temporary Act on the National Defence Service provides that the National Defence Service shall consist of an active military service and a military reserve service.

(a) Enlistment in the National Military Service companies.

Belize Military service is voluntary (NISBCO).

The law on military service is currently undergoing revision (NISBCO).

The average British soldier is on a tour of only six months Italian soldiers, on tours of four months the American military, on tours of 12 months.

However, should the need arise for such military service, the Government will ensure that the National Service Act of 1979 and relevant measures are implemented with respect to exemption from military service on the basis of a genuinely held conscientious objection to armed service.

5. List 4 shows countries in which conscription is enforced and conscientious objection legally recognized, and in which objectors may perform civilian and or unarmed military service.

El Salvador The Salvadoran Constitution and the law on military service establish obligatory military service.

The military service is completed in terms specified by law.

Ireland There is no specific regulation for conscientious objection, but a soldier objecting to the role of the army can ask for discharge at any time (WRI).

1970 1971 Military service, conscription

SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON CONSCRIPTION, CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO MILITARY SERVICE, AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICE

Conscientious objector status is granted to a person who objects to military service based upon his conscience.

The results were not favourable for the objectors, as the presiding judges did not allow the objection.

Nevertheless, without directly invoking the objection, it is possible for an objector to perform his military service without the use of arms and without taking part in combat or hostilities.

The length of alternative service is twice that of military service.

Further, it reminded States with a system of compulsory military service, where such provision had not already been made, of its recommendation that they introduce for conscientious objectors various forms of alternative service compatible with the reasons for conscientious objection and that they refrain from subjecting conscientious objectors to imprisonment.

(g) Conscientious objection to military service.

The results were not favourable for the objectors, as the presiding judges did not allow the objection.

The constitutional guarantees for conscientious objectors remain unenforced (NISBCO).

(b) Paid and unpaid leave in cases where workers and employees have been drafted for regular military service or for short term military call ups (art. 134 of the Law of Military Service art. 158 of the Labour Code)

Nevertheless, without directly invoking the objection, it is possible for an objector to perform his military service without the use of arms and without taking part in combat or hostilities.

Canada Alternative service is available (NISBCO).

Chile There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

Peru There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

Service is undertaken as compulsory military service, compulsory civilian service or compulsory national service.

National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (NISBCO)

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San Marino Military service does not exist.

You trying to kid the Army?

Her brother Fred's getting out of the army soon.

He's getting out of the army in February.

He's getting out of the army in February.

The duration of such substitute service shall not exceed the duration of military service.

Mexico There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

Paraguay There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

The following number of conscientious objectors were convicted for refusing military service (WRI)

Citizens can refuse to perform the basic military service in accordance with the Act on Civil Service No. 207 1995, and they can perform civil service by undertaking activities which last twice as long as the basic military service.

Israel Not recognized, although exemptions may be granted for religious, family or other reasons, including unsuitability for reasons of conscience (AI).

Bulgaria In October 1993, there were conscientious objectors among the 5,883 draft evaders (WRI).

Bolivia There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

Ecuador There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

El Salvador There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

Honduras There is no alternative service (NISBCO).