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Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds conscientious objection law against constitutional challenge, rejecting claim of violation.

Case Number 752/95
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal Constitucional rejected the constitutional challenge filed by the National Conscientious Objection Commission against Article 18(3)(d) of Law No. 7/92. The court held that the norm restricting conscientious objection was not unconstitutional, following the precedent set in Acórdão 681/95. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, confirming the validity of the legal framework governing conscientious objection in Portugal.

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Art. 20.º da CRP; Art. 18.º n.º 3, alínea d), Lei n.º 7/92: The restriction on conscientious objection does not violate the constitutional right to conscientious objection as it serves a legitimate aim of maintaining public order and security.

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Constitutional Challenge Conscientious Objection Legislative Validity Public Order Tribunal Constitucional Fundamental Rights Portuguese Law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 20.º da CRP
Art. 18.º n.º 3, alínea d), Lei n.º 7/92

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 681/95
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137/96
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Acórdão 356/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 356/96

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ACÓRDÃO Nº 362/96()

Processo nº 752/95

1ª Secção

Relatora: Conselheiro Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Acordam na 1 ª Secção do Tribunal constitucional:

Recorrente: A.

Recorrida: Comissão Nacional de Objecção de Consciência

Nestes autos de recurso, tendo por objecto a norma da alínea d) do nº 3 do artigo 18º da Lei nº 7/92, de 12 de Maio, seguindo na esteira do acórdão nº 681/95, tirado em Plenário e publicado no Diário da República, nº 25/96, II Série, de 30 de Janeiro de 1996, decide-se pela não inconstitucionalidade da norma em causa e nega-se provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 6 de Março de 1996

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Maria da Assunção Esteves

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Antero Monteiro Diniz

Maria Fernanda Palma

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa

() Acórdãos iguais a este e do mesmo Relator: Ac.. 357/96 – Proc. 764/95; Ac. 358/96 – Proc. 776/95; Ac.359/96 – Proc. 791/95;Ac. 360/96 – Proc. 838/95; Ac.361/96 – Proc.26/96; Ac.362/96 – Proc.38/96