South Korea: Drop charges against first conscientious objector to refuse alternative service

By Amnesty International

The first conscientious objector to refuse South Korea’s alternative to military service must not face further punishment for taking a stand against the country’s punitive new system, Amnesty International said ahead of his criminal trial on Tuesday. Hye-min Kim, whose religious beliefs preclude him from doing military service, is the first person known to have […] The post South Korea: Drop charges against first conscientious objector to refuse alternative service appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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