The claimant was a Jehovah’s Witness and accordingly a pacifist. He complained of being obliged to undertake military service. No alternative service was offered. He was convicted, and his punishment increased on the prosecutor’s appeal.
Held: The complaint failed.
Judges:
Josep Casadevall, P
Citations:
23459/03, [2009] ECHR 1652
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Cited by:
See Also – Bayatyan v Armenia ECHR 10-May-2010
Referral to Grand Chamber . .
See Also – Bayatyan v Armenia ECHR 7-Jul-2011
(Grand Chamber) The applicant was a practising Jehovah’s Witness and a conscientious objector. He said that his conviction for refusing to serve in the army had violated his right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. That complaint had . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Human Rights, Armed Forces
Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.377274
