E/CN.4/1991/56 page 28 25. (e) How does your country deal with conscientious objection to compulsory military service? Albania "In practice, there have been no cases of conscientious objection to compulsory military service. There are no special provisions governing such cases." The Bahamas "There is no compulsory military service." Bahrain In its reply, the Government indicated that "military service is not compulsory in the State of Bahrain; it is voluntary and based on the principle of patriotism, Arab national identity and the citizen's own wishes. Accordingly, the question of objection or refusal to perform military service does not arise." Bangladesh "Military service is not compulsory in our country. does not arise." So, this question In its reply, the Government of Chile stated the following: "Unfortunately, Chilean law does not provide for conscientious objection to military service, which is compulsory in character. However, in view of the country's economic limitations, less than 20 per cent of young men actually do military service. This means that, for the large majority of conscientious objectors, it is perfectly possible not to do military service. Again, in view of the foregoing, the State unofficially agrees that persons training to become priests, preachers or ministers in the various churches are exempt. It also agrees that Jehovah's Witnesses should not do military service. In any event, there is increasing concern in various circles in Chilean society about the need for formal respect of conscientious objection and to introduce a community service so that all Chilean youths will make a social commitment and a concrete contribution to the poorest social groups." Colombia In its reply, the Government of Colombia did not specifically refer to this question, but it said the following: "... the law 'shall determine the conditions which, at any time, allow exemption from military service'. In this respect, and despite the fact that