Conscientious Objection

[Illuminattile]

Does anybody know much about this, specifically its legal standing today?

As is my understanding, according to the European Convention on Human Rights, if conscription were reintroduced in England today I would not have to serve, provided I had "religious, ethical, moral, humanitarian, philosophical or similar motives". Does anybody know exactly how this would work? Would I have to face a tribunal, as in WWII? Would I be granted full exemption or placed in a non-combatant role?

Whilst we're on the topic, would I be granted the same rights were I an American?

 

[Duke]

I know next to nothing about it, what i do know is that in Holland, back when military service was mandatory at 18/20 whatever, you could refuse on certain grounds and then you'd be given some type of public service task for a certain amount of time.

Thats all though, i have no clue about Britain, U.S. or any other country

 

[Glockmatic]

the US has conscientious objection as well, the US Soldier who tried to get refugee status argued he objected to going to Iraq but they were sending him anyways or something so he came to Canada. My guess is during conscription/draft they will put you in a non-combatant role.

 

[Hankaveli]

Ali Tryed to play that card and it did not work for him.

 

[FroDawgg]

the US has conscientious objection as well, the US Soldier who tried to get refugee status argued he objected to going to Iraq but they were sending him anyways or something so he came to Canada. My guess is during conscription/draft they will put you in a non-combatant role.

i am a pacifist, therefore i would be a conscientious objector, also meaning i am against any war, so if they tried to put me in a non-combatant role, i would still have to refuse because that is still supporting a cause i am against, so they would just have to lock me up for refusing to kill