Examples
Examples of countries with thriving civilian service programmes are Cyprus, Switzerland (Swiss Civilian Service), Finland (siviilipalvelus/civiltjänstgöring), Austria (Zivildienst) and Norway (Siviltjenesten i Norge).
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.
- 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
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