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Government to Discuss Alternative Military Service for Religious Conscientious Objectors

Government to Discuss Alternative Military Service for Religious Conscientious Objectors

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 [...]