A group of 30 medical association in Mexico had on Sept. 15 defended conscientious objection. Their statement expressed “rejection of legislative resolutions and their consequential actions from now ...

Chile’s new constitutional text includes guarantees for a series of human rights, including the rights to equality, health, and education. But the text also includes an interpretation of the freedom ...

When Zinhle’s mother first found out that her 18-year-old daughter was three months pregnant, she was furious. Her anger quickly turned to anxiety as she tried to imagine how she’d support her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moral injury can occur when someone must act against their values -- but also when they cannot act in line with their values. Fly ...

On January 16, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled in a landmark decision that the extradition of a conscientious objector to the war in Ukraine is permissible. The question was whether the ...

Conscientious objectors in Turkey continue to face cycles of prosecution, sentencing, and re-prosecution for the same acts of refusing compulsory military service. While earlier cases often resulted ...

The Sussex coast became an unexpected centre for one of World War One's most contentious groups - conscientious objectors. While Newhaven, Denton and Seaford were best known for their vast military ...