{"id":4153,"date":"2024-03-14T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=4153"},"modified":"2024-03-14T16:01:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:01:04","slug":"turkish-cypriot-conscientious-objector-trial-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=4153","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector trial postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/turkish-cypriot-conscientious-objector-trial-postponed.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\">The trial of Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Halil Karapasaoglu, which was due to take place on Thursday, <strong>has been postponed to April 18<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The north\u2019s military court took the decision in light of Wednesday\u2019s European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decision, which saw the Republic of Turkey handed a \u20ac9,000 fine for <strong>violating the \u201cfreedom of thought and conscience\u201d<\/strong> of fellow Cypriot conscientious objector Murat Kanatli.The fate of Karapasaoglu\u2019s case will also be informed by Friday\u2019s appeal by fellow conscientious objector Mustafa Hurben, who was jailed in January after refusing to be called up for military service.Conscription is mandatory in the north, and <strong>the concept of conscientious objection to military service is not currently recognised in the north\u2019s laws.<\/strong> As a result, all refusal to engage in military service is automatically considered a criminal act.A bill had been tabled in the northern \u2018parliament\u2019 in January which would have legalised conscientious objection, but it was voted down by \u2018MPs\u2019 from all three ruling coalition parties.Follow the<br \/>\nCyprus Mail  on Google News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trial of Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Halil Karapasaoglu, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed to April 18. This decision came after the European Court of Human Rights fined the Republic of Turkey \u20ac9,000 for violating the freedom of thought and conscience of another Cypriot conscientious objector, Murat Kanatli. In the north, where conscription is mandatory, the concept of conscientious objection to military service is not recognized by law, making any refusal to serve a criminal act. 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