UN Human Rights Committee

CCPR/C/79/Add.54
26 July 1995

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21. The Committee is concerned that conscientious objection to military service, although recognized under article 59 of the Constitution, is not a practical option under Russian law and takes note in this regard of the draft law on alternative service before the Federal Assembly. It expresses its concern at the possibility that such alternative service may be made punitive, either in nature or in length of service. The Committee is also seriously concerned at the allegations of widespread cruelty and ill-treatment of young conscript-soldiers.

CCPR/C/79/Add.45
23 November 1994

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13. Another area of concern is that of freedom of religion. The severe punishments for heresy (which are said not to have been used) and the restrictions on the right to change religion appear to be inconsistent with article 18 of the Covenant. The lack of provision for conscientious objection to military service is another concern.

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Source: http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/0/e1c467ffbc29572841256324003e218a?Opendocument

CCPR/C/79/Add.39; A/49/40, paras.312-333
21 September 1994

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The Committee is concerned about the unfair treatment accorded to conscientious objectors in Cyprus, who are subject to an excessive period of alternative service lasting 42 months, which is not compatible with the provisions of article 18 and 26 of the Covenant, and that persons may also be subject to punishment on one or more occasion for failure to perform military service.

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Communication No. 446/1991 : Canada.
CCPR/C/43/D/446/1991. (Jurisprudence)

Human Rights Committee, Forty-third session

Decision of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights -Forty-third session concerning Communication No. 446/1991

Submitted by: Dr. J.P. [name deleted]

Date of communication:21 February 1991 (initial submission)

Alleged victim: The author
State party: Canada

U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/OP/2 at 61 (1990).

Submitted by: L. T. K. (name deleted) undated, received on 18 October 1984
Alleged victim: The author
State party: Finland
Declared inadmissible: 9 July 1985 (twenty-fifth session)

Subject matter: Conscientious objector to military service

Procedural issues: Inadmissibility ratione materiae--Unsubstantiated allegations--Failure to state a claim--Compatibility with Covenant

Substantive issues: Freedom of conscience--Freedom of expression--Conscientious objector

Articles of the Covenant: 8 (3), 18 and 19

Views of the Human Rights Committee under article 5, paragraph 4,
of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Right

- Twenty-fourth session -

Communication No. 89/1981
Submitted by: Paavo Muhonen
Alleged victim: The author
State party concerned: Finland

Date of communication: 28 March 1981 (date of initial letter)

The Human Rights Committee established under article 28 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,

Meeting on 8 April 1985,