LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Armenia
First Jehovah’s Witnesses Complete Alternative Civilian Service Program in Armenia
Witnesses in Armenia fulfill their obligation to the government in a way that respects their conscience and benefits the country and its citizens.
Armenia Successfully Implements Alternative Civilian Service
Jehovah’s Witnesses who are enrolled in the program, their coworkers, and the program’s directors and supervisors comment on its success.
Armenia Offers Alternative Civilian Service to Conscientious Objectors
Armenia appears to have recognized the rights of those who conscientiously object to military service. Alternative civilian service has been granted to several Jehovah’s Witnesses.
