In the 1940s, as war spread in Europe and beyond, an American physiologist realised that starvation would surely follow but ...

The number of would-be conscientious objectors has remained relatively small in the years since Sept. 11, 2001, but the numbers rise around new missions. The post-Vietnam peak followed the 2003 ...

At the end of Conscientious Objection Week, conscientious objectors and anti-militarists came together at Tunel district and marched to Taksim Square. Following the march and the press statement, 14 ...

Conscientious objection to military service does not necessarily constitute an obstacle to criminal extradition proceedings, Germany's top court ruled on Wednesday. According to the Federal Court ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The concept of conscientious objection dates back centuries and is rooted in the principle that individuals should not be forced to act against their deeply held moral or ...

The universal right to conscientious objection, enshrined in the constitution, was one such concession. But the contradictions of capitalism are escalating and leading to war once again.

Dozens of South Korean conscientious objectors were released from jail on parole on Friday after a landmark court decision that conscience is a valid reason to refuse mandatory military service.

The ruling by South Korea’s Supreme Court on Nov. 1 acquitted a conscientious objector for the first time in the country’s history.

Conscientious objector Şendoğan Yazıcı has been sentenced to five months and 18 days in prison for allegedly "inciting disobedience to the law" under Article 217 of the Turkish Penal Code. The ...

These 'conscientious objectors' had refused to fight for the UK in the 1914-1918 conflict against Germany, often for moral reasons. And as a result, 'The White Feather Campaign' was organised by ...