ForcesWatch briefing on Conscientious Objection
January 2011
This briefing explains how the armed forces recognise the right of serving personnel to be discharged if they develop a conscientious objection but this right is not set out clearly in legislation, is not mentioned in the terms of service and many, perhaps most, forces personnel are unaware of it. The system for registering a conscientious objection is opaque and little information about it is easily available.A briefing outlining the issues and recommendations of how to make registering a conscientious objection accessible to armed forces personnel.
