Article III of the American Declaration guarantees freedom of religion:
“Every person has the right freely to profess a religious faith, and to manifest and practice it both in public and in private.”
| Recognition of CO | Recognised |
| Length/terms of service | Recognised |
| Discrimination | Recognised |
| Time limits | Recognised |
| in-service objection | Recognised |
| Selective objection | Recognised |
| Repeated punishment | Recognised |
| CO to military taxation | Recognised |