Ukraine: Information on whether the law on alternative service has been passed and its provisions
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | UKR15107 |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ukraine: Information on whether the law on alternative service has been passed and its provisions, 1 August 1993, UKR15107, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac1498.html [accessed 19 May 2013] |
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In the attached excerpt of a report by the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, reference is made to "Ukraine's new Law on Alternative Service" with no date given as to when it was passed. It goes on to say that
On December 12, 1991, the Ukrainian parliament adopted a law dealing with conscientious objection. Citizens who belong to religious organizations existing in accordance with legislation whose beliefs prohibit service in military forces have the right to alternative service....
With respect to implementation, parishes of various denominations are being registered throughout Ukraine,... (January 1993, 58)
Further information on the Ukrainian military may be found in the attached article from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Research Institute.
References
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. January 1993. Human Rights and Democratization in the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. Washington, D.C.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Research Institute. 18 June 1993. RFE/RL Research Report. [Munich]. Vol. 2, No. 25. Stephen Foye. "Civilian-Military Tension in Ukraine."
Attachments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. January 1993. Human Rights and Democratization in the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. Washington, D.C., p. 58.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Research Institute. 18 June 1993. RFE/RL Research Report. [Munich]. Vol. 2, No. 25. Stephen Foye. "Civilian-Military Tension in Ukraine." pp. 60-66.
