Conscientious objector
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| - | In 1969 Reid was arrested as a [[conscientious objector]]. In an interview he affirmed he did not want to have anything to do with the [[war in Vietnam]]. | + | A '''conscientious objector''' is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform [[military service]]" on the grounds of [[freedom of thought]], [[conscience]], or [[freedom of religion|religion]]. |
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| + | In some countries, conscientious objectors are assigned to an alternative [[civilian service]] as a substitute for conscription or military service. Some conscientious objectors consider themselves [[pacifism|pacifist]], [[non-interventionism|non-interventionist]], [[nonresistance|non-resistant]], [[non-aggression principle|non-aggressionist]], [[anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]], [[antimilitarist]] or philosophically stateless (not believing in the notion of [[State (polity)|state]]). | ||
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| + | On March 8, 1995, the [[United Nations Commission on Human Rights]] resolution 1995/83 stated that "persons performing military service should not be excluded from the right to have conscientious objections to military service". This was re-affirmed in 1998, when resolution 1998/77 recognized that "persons [already] performing military service may ''develop'' conscientious objections". | ||
| + | A number of organizations around the world celebrate the principle on May 15 as International Conscientious Objection Day. | ||
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| + | The term has also been extended to objecting to working for the [[military–industrial complex]] due to a crisis of conscience. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors]] | ||
| + | * [[Center on Conscience & War]] | ||
| + | * [[Conscientious Objectors Commemorative Stone]] | ||
| + | * [[Conscientious objection to military taxation]] | ||
| + | * [[Friends' Ambulance Unit]] | ||
| + | * [[GI Rights Network]] | ||
| + | * [[Medical Cadet Corps]] | ||
| + | * [[Pax Christi]] | ||
| + | * [[Peace movement]] | ||
| + | * [[Peace Pledge Union]] | ||
| + | * [[Richmond Sixteen]] | ||
| + | * [[Tax resistance]] | ||
| + | * [[War resister]] | ||
| + | * [[War Resisters' International]] | ||
| + | * [[War Resisters League]] | ||
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A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, or religion.
In some countries, conscientious objectors are assigned to an alternative civilian service as a substitute for conscription or military service. Some conscientious objectors consider themselves pacifist, non-interventionist, non-resistant, non-aggressionist, anti-imperialist, antimilitarist or philosophically stateless (not believing in the notion of state).
On March 8, 1995, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/83 stated that "persons performing military service should not be excluded from the right to have conscientious objections to military service". This was re-affirmed in 1998, when resolution 1998/77 recognized that "persons [already] performing military service may develop conscientious objections". A number of organizations around the world celebrate the principle on May 15 as International Conscientious Objection Day.
The term has also been extended to objecting to working for the military–industrial complex due to a crisis of conscience.
See also
- Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
- Center on Conscience & War
- Conscientious Objectors Commemorative Stone
- Conscientious objection to military taxation
- Friends' Ambulance Unit
- GI Rights Network
- Medical Cadet Corps
- Pax Christi
- Peace movement
- Peace Pledge Union
- Richmond Sixteen
- Tax resistance
- War resister
- War Resisters' International
- War Resisters League
