Slovak Republic: Prisoner of conscience: Martin Badin

Index Number: EUR 72/001/1997
Date Published: 3 January 1997
Categories: Europe And Central Asia, Slovak Republic

Amnesty International is concerned that Martin Badin has been imprisoned for one year for having refused on grounds of conscience to carry out military service. AI considers Martin Badin to be a prisoner of conscience as the organization believes that he has been denied the right to claim alternative service in line with his religious covictions.