Report

OHCHR report on conscientious objection to military service (35th session of the HRC)

Issued by

OHCHR

Published

01 May 2017

Report

Issued by Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Subject

Conscientious objection to military service

Symbol Number

A/HRC/35/4

Version

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Background
Summary / Key Findings / Recommendations

The report constitutes a quadrennial analytical report on conscientious objection to military service, in particular on new developments, best practices and remaining challenges.

Background

The Human Rights Council, in its resolution 20/2, requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to prepare, in consultation with all States, relevant United Nations agencies, programmes and funds, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions, a quadrennial analytical report on conscientious objection to military service, in particular on new developments, best practices and remaining challenges.

On 11 January 2017, OHCHR invited the various stakeholders to provide any relevant information pursuant to the request made in resolution 20/2, to feed into the preparation of the analytical report A/HRC/35/4.

Inputs Received
Inputs Received

On 11 January 2017, OHCHR invited the various stakeholders to provide any relevant information pursuant to the request made in resolution 20/2, to feed into the preparation of the analytical report.

Contributions were received from Member States, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations, which are available for consultation below (OHCHR is not responsible for external contributions).

States

National Human Rights Institutions

Non-Governmental Organizations