Conscientious Objection to Military Service in International Human Rights Law [Hardcover]

This book examines the right to conscientious objection in international human rights law. It begins with an exploration of the concept of conscience and its evolution. Ozgur Heval o inar analyzes human rights law at both the international and regional level, considering UN, European, and inter-American mechanisms.Introduction I. CONSCIENCE, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO MILITARY SERVICE 1. Conscience and Freedom of Conscience 2. Conscientious Objection to Military Service 3. Categories of Objectors to Military Service II. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO MILITARY SERVICE AS A HUMAN RIGHT 4. International Level: The United Nations Human Rights System 5. Regional Level: The European and the Inter-American Human Rights Systems Conclusion

'?zg?r Heval ??nar provides a thorough and wide-ranging legal analysis . . . Grounded in an interesting exploration of the historical and philosophical origins and meaning of conscientious objection to military service, this book represents a significant contribution to this field.' - Philip Leach, Professor of Human Rights Law and Director of the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre, Middlesex University, UK

'One of the most, if not the most, comprehensive studies to date. ?zg?r Heval ??nar displays profound insight into the genesis of conscientious objections to military service and offers a robust assessment of the position of this paramount right in international and regional human rights law. This book is destined to become the standard reference in the field.' - Jeroen Temperman, Editor-in-Chief, Religion & Human Rights, the Netherlands

'This is a very timely book. At both the United Nations and European level, jurisprudence on the right of conscientious objection to military service has taken significant steps forward in the last two years. All previously published works on the subject have been rendered out-of-date; ?zg?r Heval ??nar's new analysis is thereforel0