| State | Title (where known) | Responsible to / appointed by (Minister/ry of…) | Membership: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | a commission |
Defence | representatives of: Ministry of Defence, other Ministries, religious organisations, organisations |
| Armenia | local Military Draft Commission (Law on Alternative Service, Articles 8 and 9) | Defence | |
| Austria | Interior | ||
| Bosnia-Herzegovina: | |||
| Federation | Commission for Civilian Service | Defence | |
| Republika Srpska | Ministry of Defence local office | ||
| Brazil | Regional Commander of Military Service (see text) | ||
| Bulgaria | Alternative Service Commission | Welfare and Labour | lawyer (chair), doctor, representatives of Ministry of Defence, and of Religious Affairs |
| Croatia | Civilian Service Commission | Justice | |
| Cyprus | Ministry of Defence | ||
| Denmark | Conscientious Objection Administration Board | Interior | |
| Estonia | Ministry of Defence | ||
| Finland | Ministry of Defence | ||
| Georgia | District Military Commission | Defence | |
| Germany | Federal Office of Civilian Service | Family, the Elderly Women and Youth | |
| Greece | Advisory Committee (Law 2510/97, Article 20) | Defence | Associate Judge of Council of State, 2 university professors (political science, sociology or law), a recruitment officer, an armed forces psychiatrist |
| Hungary (S) | the competent Administration Office(Act 90/93, Article 116(1)) |
Employment | |
| Israel | exemption board (for female conscripts), Conscience Committee (Committee for granting exemptions from defence service for reasons of conscience) | Defence,internal to Israeli Defence Forces | a rabbi, a psychiatrist, an army officer, a member of the public and a female soldier
not published |
| Latvia | a commission |
representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the National Commission on Human Rights | |
| Lithuania | a commission |
unclear | representatives of:
public organisations, religious communities, educational institutes |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | Commission for Civilian Service | Defence | |
| Moldova | District Recruitment Commission - advised by District Officer of Alternative Service, who investigates applications | Defence | vice-chair is a representative of alternative service |
| Norway | Ministry of Justice | ||
| Paraguay | Human Rights Committee of the Chamber of Deputies 6 (of 17) Juntas Departamentales | none | |
| Poland | District Draft Board | five members | |
| Portugal (S) | National Committee for Conscientious Objection | Prime Minister via Minister for Youth | |
| Romania | Commission for Conscription | Defence | |
| Russian Federation | Military Draft Commission | Defence | deputy head of local authority (chair) physician responsible for conducting examinations for military servicerepresentatives of relevant government agencyand federal employment service. |
| Serbia- Montenegro | Defence | psychologist, religious representatives | |
| Slovakia | local conscription committee | Defence | |
| Slovenia (S) | Administration | social worker, psychologist, physician (1), internal affairs official, defence official (cannot chair) | |
| Sweden | National Service Administration | Defence | |
| Switzerland | commission | Economic Affairs | civilians appointed by the Ministry |
| Taiwan | Review Committee | Interior | 2-4 representatives of: Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defence, also religious reps. |
| Ukraine | Alternative Service Committee | Labour and Social Policy | among others, representatives of armed forces and of Government Committee for Religious Affairs |
| USA (S) | Local Claims Board | Selective Service Administration | volunteers (may not be serving or newly retired military personnel) |
| Uzbekistan | Military Commissariat |
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.