• Alternative service should be compatible with the reasons for the conscientious objection, of a non-combatant or civilian nature, in the public interest and not punitive; • Alternative service should be performed under a purely civilian administration, with no involvement by the military authority; • Those performing alternative service should enjoy the same economic and social rights as those undergoing military service; • The duration of alternative service should be no more than 1 1/2 times the length of military service. 86 Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel