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.

Belize Military service is voluntary (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.

(a) Enlistment in the National Military Service companies.

The military service is completed in terms specified by law.

1970 1971 Military service, conscription

National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (NISBCO)

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.

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

(g) Conscientious objection to military service.

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).

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).

1995 83 Conscientious objection to military service

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

23. The question of conscientious objection to military service.

The modalities of such service are as follows

Argentina Military service is voluntary.

22. The question of conscientious objection to military service.

Canada Alternative service is available (NISBCO).

Chile There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

Peru There is no alternative service (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.

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

33. Amnesty International regards a conscientious objector imprisoned for refusing to perform military service as a prisoner of conscience.

Those who refuse to bear arms are asked to serve in the administrative sector quot (E CN.4 1995 99).

THE QUESTION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO MILITARY SERVICE

(g) Possible penalties for refusal to perform military service

Mexico There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

Paraguay There is no alternative service (NISBCO).

The State party should ensure that persons liable for military service may claim the status of conscientious objector and perform alternative service that is not of a punitive character.

Article 13 of the Act defines four basic modalities for the performance of compulsory military service, according to which regular army soldiers perform from 18 to 24 months of service holders of the baccalaureate 12 months baccalaureate police assistants 12 months and peasant soldiers 12 to 18 months.

Zimbabwe Recognized by section 24 of the National Service Act of 1979.

Haiti No conscription (NISBCO).

Bolivia No alternative service, and length of service is doubled to two years for those who attempt to refuse.