Areas of work: Conscientious Objection to Military Service
UN Adopts First-ever Resolution on Conscientious Objection
On 6 July, the UN Human Rights Council adopted its first-ever resolution on conscientious objection to military service. The resolution...
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Geneva Reporter
Geneva's newsletter from May to August 2012. Featured stories: Water, conflict and cooperation Conscientious objection to military service Highlights from...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service, written statement submitted by FWCC to the 19th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement by Friends World Committee for Consultation, Quakers stress that conscientious objection to military service is protected...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service (OHCHR Guide)
QUNO was involved in the preparation of this Guide, which was published by the United Nations Office of the High...
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International Standards on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
Conscientious objection to military service is now clearly protected as a human right under international law, even if the term...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva newsletter for February 2011 to June 2011. Featured stories QUNO says "Thank You" to David Atwood Message from...
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Colombia: Conscientious Objection to Military Service
This statement, delivered at the 16th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, concerns certain military recruitment processes in Colombia,...
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Amicus Brief in the case of Vahan Bayatyan vs. Armenia (European Court of Human Rights)
These are written comments submitted by Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers) jointly with Amnesty International, Conscience and Peace Tax...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for February to June 2010. Featured stories: Armed Violence & the Millennium Development Goals UPOV, Intellectual Property...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Written statement submitted by FWCC to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement, Quakers highlight several cases before international human rights mechanisms where conscientious objection to military service is...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service, written statement submitted by FWCC to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement, Quakers highlight several cases before international human rights mechanisms where conscientious objection to military service is...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for November to January 2010. Featured stories: Conscientious Objection to Military Service Securing the Millennium Development Goals...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for August to October 2009. Featured stories: Detention and Prisoners at the UN Human Rights Council Climate...
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Oral Statement on Conscientious Objection delivered at 12th Session of Human Rights Council
Quakers welcome the September 2009 Minute on the right of conscientious objection to military service by the World Council of...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter from August to October 2008. Featured articles: Conscientious Objection to Military Service Geneva Declaration Summit Transfer of...
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Oral statement to the 9th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
UN Human Rights Council Ninth session Agenda item 3: Oral statement by Friends World Committee for Consultation delivered by Rachel...
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