Jehovah’s Witnesses as conscientious objector had no choice but to serve in the military. Violation of freedom of thought, conscience and religion
JUDGMENT Teliatnikov v. Lithuania 07.06.2022 (app. no. 51914/19) see here SUMMARY The case concerned Mr Teliatnikov’s request for an exemption from military service and application for civilian service owing to his religious beliefs as a Jehovah’s Witness minister. The Court found in particular that the Lithuanian system of conscription failed to strike a balance between […]
