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Conscientious Objection to Military Service

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a call for inputs to its report on conscientious objection to military service. The report will be presented to the Human Rights Council at its fiftieth session in June 2022. EUROMIL, as part of its mandate as the umbrella …

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Political Rights for Soldiers – A Future Possibility?

Image from Council of Europe. On 10 December 2021, the Latvian Constitutional Court ruled that a case brought before it regarding the political rights of military personnel was no longer relevant due to the applicant’s subsequent departure from the Latvian armed forces. The case was ultimately dismissed. The case in …

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Launch of the OSCE/ODIHR-DCAF “Human rights of armed forces personnel: Compendium of standards, good practices and recommendations” Online, Zoom

On 5 March 2021, EUROMIL President, Emmanuel Jacob, will take part in a panel discussion at the launch of the OSCE/ODIHR-DCAF Compendium on human rights of armed forces personnel. The Compendium presents an overview of legislation, OSCE commitments, policies, and mechanisms for ensuring the protection and enforcement of the human …

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Statement of EUROMIL in Support of the Demonstration Organised by Spanish Military Associations on 12 May 2018

The European Organisation of Military Associations (EUROMIL) fully supports the demonstration jointly organised by 5 Spanish military associations, namely AUME, ATME, AMTM, UMT and 45 Sin Despidos, to claim their rights in front of the Ministry of Defence on 12 May 2018. To read the statement of EUROMIL in support …

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