Switzerland - Conscientious objection to military service and related issues

Connection e.V. reports to the UN Human Rights Committee (144th session)

by Connection e.V.

(April 2025) The report focused mainly on a. the punitive duration of the alternative civilian service, b. the possible criminalisation / punishment of conscientious objectors who refuse or fail to perform such a punitive and discriminatory alternative civilian service, c. reports that in such cases conscientious objectors are tried by military courts which would constitute a violation of their right to fair trial. We also highlighted the issue of the requirement for an effective remedy for previous violations of human rights of conscientious objectors to military service.

Download: www.Connection-eV.org/ohchr/144th_HRCttee-Switzerland_EN_Connection eV.pdf

Zaira Zafarana: International News, February till June 2025. 15. Juni 2025. Excerpts.

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