Compendium on Human Rights of Armed Forces Personnel: Civil and political rights
As citizens in uniform, armed forces personnel enjoy the same fundamental rights as other citizens, including civil and political rights. However, many states impose restrictions on the enjoyment of these rights for service personnel, for example because of the need for discipline and political neutrality within the armed forces. The degree to which they do so varies among OSCE participating States.
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