"objeción de conciencia" in English

It is far easier to be a conscientious objector than spend 28 months in prison.

he refused to enlist on the grounds of conscientious objection

he refused to carry out the abortion on moral grounds

In my opinion, refusing military service on conscientious grounds has to be accepted and must not be regarded as a crime.

The conscientious objection services in Member States must complement these European services.

Another issue is conscientious objection.

The right to conscientious objection is recognised, in accordance with the national laws governing the exercise of this right.

b) Greek legislation no longer limits these favourable arrangements to religious objection; they now extend to conscientious objection in general.

We also agreed to uphold the effective right of conscientious objection on the grounds of religion or belief - a right internationally acknowledged.

Finally, I have made the point on a number of occasions that the right to refuse military service is still not recognized in all Member States.

Although there may still be a few problems, we must applaud the fact that Greece has adopted a law recognising the right to conscientious objection.

Both the report and the Cresson proposal make it quite clear that this proposal should not replace compulsory military service or conscientious objection.

In it, Finland and Greece are called on to recognise the right of conscientious objection to military service without restriction and without reference to any religious grounds.

There is the right to strike, there is the right to conscientious objection, and I am particularly glad that the absolute equality between men and women has found its way into the Charter.