국가인권위 "양심적 병역거부, 처벌대상에서 제외해야"<br /><br /> South Korea’s human rights watchdog stood up for those who refuse to carry out their mandatory military service for valid reasons including religion.<br /> The National Human Rights Commission submitted a response to the Supreme Court over the question of whether conscientious objectors should be exempt from being penalized.<br />Under the current Military Service Actll able-bodied South Korean men must serve for around two years.<br />Those who fail to answer to their conscription without submitting a valid reason are subject to legal punishments. <br /> In June, the Constitutional Court upheld the current law punishing draft dodgers, but it also ruled that it is unconstitutional not to include alternative services for the conscientious objectors.<br />The watchdog cited the UN body’s recommendation to protect their rights as much as their obligations. <br />
