Table 13: Appeal possibilities

Appeal possibilities
State Adverse decision notified (and time limit): Appeal possible to: (and time limit) Further appeals to: (and time limit)
Armenia in a protocol giving reasons 10 days (Article 9) Draft  Commission for the Republic (10 days) the courts  (one month)
Austria   civil court  
Azerbaijan no procedures established
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Federation (S)      
Republika Srpska (S)   Ministry of Defence  
Bulgaria in a formal motivation 30 days Ministry of Labour and Social Policy administrative court
Croatia   an appeal panel comprising one representative each of: the Government, an ngoinvolved in alternative service service, and conscientious objectors organisations  
Estonia   Defence Forces Service Commission administrative court (Article 72)
Georgia  for confirmation by the State Commission for Civilian Service (20 days)    
Germany (during service) Administrative court usually 2 to 4 weeks  
Greece   Council of State  
Hungary (S)   Ministry of Employment (Article 116.1)  
Latvia   local conscription centre (10 days)  
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of   60 days (Article 10)  
Moldova no details stipulated in the Law Republican Recruitment Commission   (7 days) to the courts - induction suspended until final settlement (Article 18)
Poland   by reapplication to regional commission, then administrative court
Romania   no possibilities  
Russian Federation    Courts  
Serbia-Montenegro 15 days Ministry of Defence (15 days)  
Slovenia (S) 6 months; 3 months during service (15 days)  
Switzerland   Ministry of Economic Affairs  
Taiwan   Ministry of Interior  
USA (S) in writing, accompanied by notification of rights of appeal District Appeal  Board 15 days National Appeal Board