118 Civil and Political Rights PART II The provision of effective legal remedies, where appropriate, and the access thereto; (…) 3.1.7 Conscientious Objection and Alternative Service Copenhagen 1990 (18) The participating States (18.1) - note that the United Nations Commission on Human Rights has recognized the right of everyone to have conscientious objections to military service; (18.2) - note recent measures taken by a number of participating States to permit exemption from compulsory military service on the basis of conscientious objections; (18.3) - note the activities of several non-governmental organizations on the question of conscientious objections to compulsory military service; (18.4) - agree to consider introducing, where this has not yet been done, various forms of alternative service, which are compatible with the reasons for conscientious objection, such forms of alternative service being in principle of a non-combatant or civilian nature, in the public interest and of a non-punitive nature; (18.5) - will make available to the public information on this issue; (18.6) - will keep under consideration, within the framework of the Conference on the Human Dimension, the relevant questions related to the exemption from compulsory military service, where it exists, of individuals on the basis of conscientious objections to armed service, and will exchange information on these questions. Budapest 1994 (Decisions: IV. Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security) 28. The participating States will reflect in their laws or other relevant documents the rights and duties of armed forces personnel. They will consider introducing exemptions from or alternatives to military service. 3.1.8 Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion, or Belief Helsinki 1975 (Questions Relating to Security in Europe: 1.(a) Declaration on Principles Guiding Relations between Participating States – Principle VII) The participating States will respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion. (…) Within this framework the participating States will recognize and respect the freedom of the individual to profess and practice, alone or in community with others, religion or belief acting in accordance with the dictates of his own conscience. Helsinki 1975 (Co-operation in Humanitarian and Other Fields) The participating States (…) confirm that religious faiths, institutions and organizations, practising within the constitutional framework of the participating States, and their representatives can, in the field of their activities, have contacts and meetings among themselves and exchange information.