conscientious objectors in Ukraine

conscientious objectors in Ukraine

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Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and Ukraine’s immediate declaration of martial law, alternative civilian service has not been available to conscientious objectors in Ukraine. Many conscientious objectors – both on religious and non-religious grounds – have been detained and forced to join the army, held illegally (often for months) on military bases, or criminally prosecuted. Jehovah’s Witnesses report that about 661 of their believers faced criminal charges of evading mobilisation in 2024. Courts have handed several conscientious objectors – including four Jehovah Witnesses, a Protestant and a Seventh-day Adventist – three-year jail terms for refusing mobilisation. A number have been waiting (occasionally in pre-trial detention) for appeal proceedings. Courts have handed others suspended sentences. สล็อต เว็บตรง