Alternative service
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For a religious meaning, see Alternative Service Book.
Alternative service is a form of national service performed in lieu of conscription for various reasons, such as conscientious objection, inadequate health, or political reasons. See "labour battalion" for examples of the latter case. Alternative service usually involves some kind of labor.
Lack of alternative service in Armenia in 2003-2004 was considered to violate freedom of religion by the European Court of Human Rights in 2011[1].
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[edit] Examples
- Conscription in Germany
- Conscription in Greece
- Conscription in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Alternative Service Program, United States
- Selective Service System, United States
- Civilian Public Service, United States
- Forestry service (Russia)
- Zivildienst, Austria and Switzerland
- Siviilipalvelus, Finland
