E/CN.4/1992/52 page 120 Haiti "Military service is compulsory under article 268-2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Haiti for all Haitians over the age of 18. This constitutional measure has not yet been applied. No cases of conscientious objection have ever been recorded." Iceland "The question does not apply to Iceland, as the country has no military service." ran "According to the law governing the military services all male Iranians have to accomplish their military services. This law does not recognize any exception as regards those having conscientious objection to compulsory military service." Ireland "There is no compulsory military service in Ireland." Israel "1. In the event that an Israeli citizen desires to seek an exemption from military service or postponement of such service on the basis of conscience or religious belief he may apply to do so under section 36 of the Defense Service Law (Consolidated Version) as amended (L.S.I, vol. 13, p. 328). The Law provides that the Minister of Defense has the discretion to order exemptions from military service for reasons connected with the requirements of education, reasons of State economy, extenuating family circumstances and for other reasons. 2. In a recent case the High Court of Justice held that 'other reasons' (for granting a military exemption) are not necessarily connected to reasons of security, but that such exemptions are also based on non-military grounds, which among others, include grounds of religion (H.C.J. 910/86 42 PD (II) 441) Accordingly, postponement of military service is granted under the law for so long as the applicant is able to prove that his sole occupation is exclusively religious studies. 3. Section 39(g) of the Defense Service Law provides that that a woman can prove under procedures stated in regulations of that for reasons of conscience or religious family lifestyle she from serving in the military she shall receive an exemption from service. in the event the said law is prevented military 4. In times of military necessity it must be stressed that the IDF's needs are given high priority. Thus at present complete exemption for men on grounds of conscience is not given. This is particularly understandable in Israel's case given the vast regular armies of some neighbouring countries