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Jailed Conscientious Objectors Released on Parole After Landmark Court Ruling

Jailed Conscientious Objectors Released on Parole After Landmark Court Ruling

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 [...]