Conscientious objector (extra)

Constitution (Article 19) defines "All citizens,. Having the freedom of conscience" he said. I mean world view, outlook on life, principles, and beliefs and "conscience" here. However, people who are not entering the barracks for no good reason on the basis of military service Act (Article 88) is subject to imprisonment of three years or less. UN Human Rights Committee has decided religious refusenik is not supposed to receive such discrimination any reason political and religious in 1997.

The Constitutional Court has determined that the current method for military service in August 2004, do not allow the religious refusal to serve in the army is not contrary to the Constitution. Since December 26, 2005, and recognized the religious refusal to serve in the army, the National Human Rights Commission, sparked the pros and cons and recommended the introduction of "alternative military service system" to the government and the National Assembly. The government has announced since the beginning in September 2007, 2009, religious refusenik is working, such as tuberculosis and hospitals between leper hospital of 36 months, when you considered a military service fulfillment, but after Lee Myung-bak administration was inaugurated, This decision has been changed. According to this, the Ministry of National Defense and the premature introduction of alternative military service in December 2008 system, the final decision, decided to hold indefinitely.

On the other hand, in 2009 currently, 31 countries out of 83 countries have implemented conscription is recognized conscientious objection rights, countries that have implemented an alternative military service system also 20 countries, Taiwan, Germany, Russia, and Austria etc. I extends over.