The complaint, lodged on 10 March 2000, relates to Article 1§2 (prohibition of forced labour) of the European Social Charter. It is alleged that the application in practice of the act authorising alternative forms of military service for conscientious objectors does not respect the prohibition of forced labour.

• Compilation of case documents with regard to Complaint no. 8/1999 

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 28 June 2000.

The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was a violation of Article 1§2 and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 27 April 2001.

The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution ResChS(2002)3 on 6 March 2002.
 

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 08/2000

 Decision on the merits of the Complaint 08/2000

 Resolution ResChS(2002)3 of the Committee of Ministers on 6 March 2002

 Findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up of the Complaint