South Korea Frees 58 Conscientious Objectors in Wake of Landmark Ruling SEOUL, South Korea — Fifty-eight young men who had been imprisoned for refusing to serve in South Korea’s military were released ...

"Coop" brings hidden WWII conscientious objector stories of life Jan. 18 at KHOI. It's a one-man show exploring courage, ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Dozens of South Korean conscientious objectors were released from jail on parole on Friday after a landmark court decision that conscience is a valid reason to refuse mandatory ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The concept of conscientious objection dates back centuries and is rooted in the principle that individuals should not be forced to act against their deeply held moral or religious ...

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 ...

According to legend, the organization I lead, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, was founded in August 1914 when a British Quaker and a German Lutheran shook hands at a railway station in Cologne. With ...

On April 25, LNP | LancasterOnline published the article “Solanco High School ‘Trench Day’ gives students hands-on wartime experience.” With International Conscientious Objection Day approaching on ...

Turkey's conscientious objectors are set to kick off their first association on May 18 - during the week of International Conscientious Objectors Day. Turkey's conscientious objectors are set to kick ...

Freedom of speech is under attack in the West, the Pope has warned. Pope Leo XIV claimed an “Orwellian-style language” had ...

Do we think that conscientious objectors are a problem for the world (or our country), and not a possible solution to the world’s problems? Let’s look at it. Imagine a world without conscientious ...

The ruling by South Korea’s Supreme Court on Nov. 1 acquitted a conscientious objector for the first time in the country’s history. The ruling by South Korea’s Supreme Court on Nov. 1 acquitted a ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Dozens of South Korean conscientious objectors are set to be released from jail on parole on Friday after a landmark court decision that conscience is a valid reason to refuse ...