That’s for Sweden. I’m from Finland. It’s a different country. Here’s an article about the civilian service/alternative service I was talking about: https://akl-web.fi/en/civilian-service/civilian-service (the article is from an anti-militarist peace organization so the language probably reflects that, they might have other takes you probably enjoy)
If you refuse both military service/conscription and civilian service and you aren’t found unfit for service or something like that, you might serve in a prison though. That’s true for Sweden and Finland. We call them “totaalikieltäytyjä”, “total refuser” or something like that. Pretty rare though, I think 2022 it was 1 person and most just got given a sentence and an ankle bracelet and served the sentence that way.
“I’m not sure what you mean with this, what form would it take, some sort of militia or what sort of thing?”
Putting an electronic bracelet on someone who refuse conscription it’s a big giveaway of government true intentions: they want to have control on people. Being under house arrests or in jail is a limit to the ability to defend yourself, not being drafted isn’t.
I’m not sure what you mean with this, what form would it take, some sort of militia or what sort of thing?
That’s for Sweden. I’m from Finland. It’s a different country. Here’s an article about the civilian service/alternative service I was talking about: https://akl-web.fi/en/civilian-service/civilian-service (the article is from an anti-militarist peace organization so the language probably reflects that, they might have other takes you probably enjoy)
If you refuse both military service/conscription and civilian service and you aren’t found unfit for service or something like that, you might serve in a prison though. That’s true for Sweden and Finland. We call them “totaalikieltäytyjä”, “total refuser” or something like that. Pretty rare though, I think 2022 it was 1 person and most just got given a sentence and an ankle bracelet and served the sentence that way.
This reminds me of the lone person refusing conscription in israel and the propaganda dismissing the actual number of people ending up in jail.
https://ebco-beoc.org/finland
Putting an electronic bracelet on someone who refuse conscription it’s a big giveaway of government true intentions: they want to have control on people. Being under house arrests or in jail is a limit to the ability to defend yourself, not being drafted isn’t.
I’m not sure if you read your link but it links to AKL which I also linked to and it doesn’t disagree with the numbers.
I also wish to hear your take on the defence, what practical form it would take. I don’t think you elaborated on it.