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Conscientious objector status denied; mere pacifist religious belief insufficient without specific statutory exemption grounds.

Case Number 077490
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court denied the applicant's request for conscientious objector status, ruling that general pacifist religious beliefs are inadequate for exemption. The applicant argued that sincere adherence to a non-violent doctrine entitled them to refuse military service, but the court found this insufficient under the law. Consequently, the court held that specific statutory criteria must be met, not just a general opposition to violence.

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OBJECTOR DE CONSCIÊNCIA

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conscientious objector status pacifist religious belief military service exemption statutory criteria requirement Supreme Court of Justice defense of national sovereignty religious doctrine sufficiency

Cited Legislation

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Art. 17, n.º 1 da Lei de Mobilização Nacional e Defesa da Pátria

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00028359

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198911070774902

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/BFB7DD71E847629D802568FC003AF99D?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Não basta para a atribuição do estatuto de objector de consciência a prova de adesão e militância sincera e convicta do cidadão numa qualquer religião ou doutrina religiosa que se proclama de pacifista e contrária ao uso de violência e de armas, mesmo para fins de defesa nacional.