| State | Adverse decision notified (and time limit): | Appeal possible to: (and time limit) | Further appeals to: (and time limit) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | in a protocolgiving 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 motivation30 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 |
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom … to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.