Right To Freedom Of Thought, Conscience Or Religion

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought on all matters, to their personal conviction as well as to adopt a religion or belief of their choice and to manifest such religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching either individually or with others, in public or in private.

The present right extends to conscientious objection to military service. Conscientious objection to military service concerns young people more than any other group as young people are drafted into compulsory military service or receive their call-up papers around the age of 18 in many States.