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Conscientious Objectors (Catholic)
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Refers to an individual who refuses to participate in
military
service due to religious or
moral
beliefs.
In countries where there’s
mandatory conscription
into military the conscientious objectors may be assigned more civilian roles, like
medical care.
The rights conscientious objectors were upheld by United Nations Commission on Human
Rights
(an international forum on human rights) in
1995.