وتلفت اللجنة انتباه الدول الأطراف إلى أن حرية الفكر وحرية الوجدان تتمتعان بنفس الحماية التي تتمتع بها حرية الدين والمعتقد.
The Covenant does not explicitly refer to a right to conscientious objection, but the Committee believes that such a right can be derived from article 18, inasmuch as the obligation to use lethal force may seriously conflict with the freedom of conscience and the right to manifest one's religion or belief.