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Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses conscientious objection claim against military service law.

Case Number 478/95
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal Constitucional denied the applicant's request to exempt him from military service based on conscientious objection. The applicant argued that mandatory service violated his fundamental rights, while the state maintained the necessity of universal defense. The court ruled that the existing legal framework sufficiently accommodates individual conscience without requiring a constitutional amendment.

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Art. 2.º da Lei de Serviço Militar; Art. 26.º da Constituição: The Constitutional Court holds that mandatory military service does not violate the right to conscientious objection when no specific exemption mechanism is provided by law.

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Conscientious Objection Military Service Law Constitutional Rights Fundamental Duties State Defense Constitutional Review Exemption Mechanism

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Art. 2.º da Lei de Serviço Militar
Art. 26.º da Constituição
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Constitutional court upholds conscientious objection law, rejecting claim that it violates freedom of religion.

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Acórdão 251/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 251/96

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ACÓRDÃO Nº 267/96()

Processo nº 478/95

1ª Secção

Relatora: Conselheira Assunção Esteves

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Neste processo, vindo do Supremo Tribunal Administrativo, sendo recorrente A. e recorrida a Comissão Nacional de Objecção de Consciência, pelos fundamentos da exposição do relator de fls. 56 e seg. , decide-se negar provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 5 de Março de 1996

Maria Assunção Esteves

Maria Fernanda Palma

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Antero Monteiro Diniz

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa

() Acórdãos iguais a este e da mesma Relatora:Ac.252/96 – Proc. 490/95; Ac. 253/96 – Proc.502/95; Ac.254/96 – Proc. 514/96; Ac. 255/96 – Proc. 526/95; Ac. 256/96 – Proc. 538/95; Ac. 257/96 – Proc.563/95;Ac. 258/96 – proc. 575/95; Ac.259/96 – Proc. 726/95; Ac. 260/96 – Proc. 738/95; Ac.261/96 – Proc. 750/95; Ac. 262/96 – Proc 762/95; Ac.263/96 – Proc. 836/95; Ac. 264/96 – Proc. 840/95;Ac. 265/96 – Proc. 23/96; Ac. 266/96 – Proc. 35/96; Ac. 267/96 – Proc. 47/96.