Description
The right to conscientious objection to military service has been a focus of interest in international human rights law for a long time. Indeed, since the 1950s both non-governmental and inter-governmental organisations have addressed the topic in a variety of contexts. This presentation will explore whether the right to conscientious objection is accepted as grounds for asylum in international law. In addition, it will carry out an examination of national law by focusing on domestic case-law. It will seek an answer to the following question: should conscientious objectors have the option to seek asylum in another country? If so, what criteria should they meet? In asylum cases, are states’ attitudes to the right to conscientious objection undergoing any change? Does the domestic practice in asylum cases give priority to political/diplomatic considerations or conscientious objectors’ violated conscience?
