SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean men who refuse to join the military due to religious faith will be subject to three years of alternative duty at local correctional facilities, nearly double the length of service for Army draftees, the defense ministry announced Friday. The ministry put on public notice the proposed revision [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Regarding the Supreme Court ruling that found conscientious objectors not guilty of evading military service, prosecutors have come up with detailed guidelines on how to discern “true conscientious objectors,” which is a key legal issue. According to the Prosecutors’ Office, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office distributed the guidelines yesterday to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Most conscientious objectors imprisoned for refusing military service were released on parole Friday, following the Supreme Court’s recent not-guilty verdict. The Ministry of Justice said that 58 inmates convicted for refusing to serve in the military, due to religious beliefs and reasons of conscience, were released from prisons and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that religious and conscientious beliefs are to be considered valid reasons for refusing the military service mandate, overturning its decision from 14 years ago. In a 9-4 vote, the full bench led by Chief Justice Kim Meong-su delivered the decision and ordered an appellate [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has submitted a human rights review report to the United Nations, making known its intention to discuss possible alternatives to the country’s mandatory military service for conscientious objectors on religious grounds. According to the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, South Korea’s third Universal Periodic Review [...]