This report summarises Amnesty International’s concerns in Europe during the period January to June 1998 and includes special sections on women and children.

This report summarizes AI’s concerns in 34 countries in Europe July-December 1997 and includes special sections on women and children

This report is launched as part of Amnesty International’s major campaign for the recognition of the right to conscientious objection to military service in Europe. It provides an overview of various international and European human rights standards, and examines provisions governing conscientious...

There is concern that Timotej Novotny, aged 22, from Bezovce, has been charged under Article 269, paragraph 1, of the Slovak Penal Code for refusing to perform military service on grounds of conscience. He has already served a year in prison after being convicted for this same offence in January...

Amnesty International is concerned that the right to conscientious objection to military service is restricted under the Slovak legislation on civilian service. This legislation stipulates that prospective conscripts can only apply for alternative civilian service for a limited period of time after...

Martin Bednar, a conscientious objector, was imprisoned in Presov prison on 24 February 1997 to serve a one year sentence for having refused to carry out military service. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience and is calling for his immediate and unconditional release.

Amnesty International is concerned that 20-year-old Emanuel Munko, a conscientious objector from Trnava, has been sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment for refusing to carry out military service. At present he is free pending an appeal, but if his sentence is carried out, Amnesty International will...

Amnesty International is concerned that Martin Badin has been imprisoned for one year for having refused on grounds of conscience to carry out military service. AI considers Martin Badin to be a prisoner of conscience as the organization believes that he has been denied the right to claim...

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On 26 August 1993, Milos Lipinsky received his call-up papers from the District Military Administration ordering him to start military service on 5 October. Milos Lipinsky returned the call-up papers with a statement saying that he refused to start military service on grounds of his religious...

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1. Slovak Republic: Amnesty International concerned about violations of freedom of speech.