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38 Va. J. Int'l L. 507 (1997-1998)
Conscientious Objection as an Emerging Human Right

handle is hein.journals/vajint38 and id is 519 raw text is: [NOTE Conscientious Objection as an Emerging Human Right EMILY N. MARCUS* TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction ................................................................................ 508 II. The Balance Between State Sovereignty to Conscript & Conscientious Objection as a Human Right ........................... 510 III. Sources of International Law & the Recognition of a Human Right to Conscientious Objection .............................. 513 A. International Treaties & the Human Rights They Em body ................................................................................ 513 1. The Emerging Consensus: Treaty Rights that Create a Human Right to Conscientious O bjection ...................................................................... 514 2. Alternative Rights that Effect An Interpretation of Conscientious Objection As A Human Right ............................................................... 517 B. Customary International Law ........................................... 524 C. State Practice ....................................................................... 527 D. Subsidiary Sources of International Law ......................... 531 IV. The Scope & Definition of the Right of Conscientious O bjection ..................................................................................... 538 A. Sources of Objection to Military Service: Religious or Ethical Objectors ........................................................... 539 * J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1998; B.A., University of Michigan, 1991. The author wishes to thank Professor Janelle Diller for her assistance in the development of this Note.

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