Refusing compulsory military service in South Korea | 101 東方紀實

In South Korea, to maintain a ready fighting force, all men between the ages of 18 和 28 are required to serve at least 18 months of military service.

For 70 年, those who refused for religious or personal reasons were sent to jail. 幾乎 20,000 men have been put behind bars, the vast majority Jehovah’s Witnesses.

But now there is a new alternative for conscientious objectors; they can instead apply to work for three years in prisons as cooks, janitors or civilian administrators.

101 East meets those dodging the draft in South Korea.

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