This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. Joy Metzler had expected to still be ...

The 32-year-old actor has been channeling his inner Sylvester Stallone since he was 12 but he had some doubts about going into battle in Alex Garland’s new combat drama. By Seija Rankin Senior Editor ...

A landmark ruling means Russian conscientious objectors who fled their country are now less likely to be granted asylum in Germany. Human rights activists are concerned. Germany is deporting more and ...

Two active members of the United States Air Force wish to leave military service and become conscientious objectors over Washington’s support for the Israeli military in Gaza. Larry Hebert and Juan ...

The death of 6-year-old Hind Rajab in February after she was trapped under Israeli fire in Gaza sparked international condemnation — and for Larry Hebert Jr., an active duty U.S. airman, the incident ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The concept of conscientious objection dates back centuries and is rooted in the principle that individuals should not be forced to act against their deeply held moral or religious ...

On May 15, the International Conscientious Objection Day, the European Bureau for Conscientious Objection (EBCO) published its Annual Report “Conscientious Objection to Military Service in Europe 2023 ...

New York, United States – He feared being called a “mishtamet”. A draft dodger. Someone who shrinks from their responsibility. But at age 17, Jewish social worker Asaf Calderon made a fateful decision ...

[You can listen to Professor Howe discuss the legal and ethical implications of the ACT government’s decision to acquire Calvary Public Hospital with Andrew West on the Religion and Ethics Report.] ...

As a conscientious objector in South Korea, Kim Hye-min fought conscription for years. The 28-year-old belongs to the Jehovah’s Witnesses—a Christian denomination that takes a principled stance ...

VATICAN CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Health workers have a non-negotiable right to exercise conscientious objection by refusing to participate in an abortion, Pope Francis said on Thursday, calling the ...