Editing Conscription (section)

=== Denmark ===
{{Main|Conscription in Denmark}}
[[File:Copenhagen royal guard waiting.jpg|thumb|upright|Conscription duty as [[Royal Life Guards (Denmark)|Royal Life Guards]] in Copenhagen]]

Conscription is known in Denmark since the [[Viking Age]], where one man out of every 10 had to serve the king. [[Frederick IV of Denmark]] changed the law in 1710 to every 4th man. The men were chosen by the landowner and it was seen as a penalty.

Since 12 February 1849, every physically fit man must do military service. According to §81 in the [[Constitution of Denmark]], which was promulgated in 1849: <blockquote>Every male person able to carry arms shall be liable with his person to contribute to the defence of his country under such rules as are laid down by Statute. '''— Constitution of Denmark'''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.parliament.am/library/sahmanadrutyunner/dania.pdf|title = Danish Constitution|website = Parliament}}</ref></blockquote>The legislation about compulsory military service is articulated in the Danish Law of Conscription.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bekendtgørelse af værnepligtsloven|url = https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=6463|website = Retsinformation|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref> National service takes 4–12 months.<ref name="VT">{{Cite web |title=Værnepligt |url=https://www.borger.dk/Sider/Vaernepligt.aspx|website = Borger|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref> It is possible to postpone the duty when one is still in full-time education.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Forsvaret|url = http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/foerforsvaretsdag/Pages/default.aspx#Over6|website = www2.forsvaret.dk|access-date = 2016-02-18|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160222160228/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/foerforsvaretsdag/Pages/default.aspx#Over6|archive-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref> Every male turning 18 will be drafted to the 'Day of Defence', where they will be introduced to the Danish military and their health will be tested.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mødet på Forsvarets Dag|url = http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/paaforsvaretsdag/Pages/default.aspx|website = Forsvaret|access-date = 2016-02-18|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160224135634/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/paaforsvaretsdag/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref> Physically unfit persons are not required to do military service.<ref name="VT" /><ref>{{Cite web|title = Før Forsvarets Dag|url = http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/foerforsvaretsdag/Pages/default.aspx|website = Forsvaret|access-date = 2016-02-18|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160222160228/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/foerforsvaretsdag/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref> It is only compulsory for men, while women are free to choose to join the Danish army.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Kvinder i Forsvaret|url = http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/KvinderIForsvaret/Pages/default.aspx|website = [[Forsvaret.dk]] |access-date = 2016-02-18|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160224154112/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/KvinderIForsvaret/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref> Almost all of the men have been volunteers in recent years,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/19-unge-tvunget-i-militaeret | title=19 unge tvunget i militæret | work=dr.dk | date=13 October 2014 | access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> 96.9% of the total number of recruits having been volunteers in the 2015 draft.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Værnepligtige|language = da|url = http://forpers.dk/hr/Pages/Vaernepligtige.aspx|website = Forsvarsministeriets Personalestyrelse|access-date = 2016-11-22|archive-date = 2016-11-23|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161123054025/http://forpers.dk/hr/Pages/Vaernepligtige.aspx}}</ref>

After lottery,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mødet på Forsvarets Dag|url = http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/paaforsvaretsdag/Pages/default.aspx#Over6|website = Forsvaret for Danmark|access-date = 2016-02-18|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160224135634/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/temaer/vaernepligt/paaforsvaretsdag/Pages/default.aspx#Over6|archive-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref> one can become a conscientious objector.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Militærnægter|url = https://www.borger.dk/Sider/Militaernaegter.aspx|website = Borger|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref> Total objection (refusal from alternative civilian service) results in up to 4 months jailtime according to the law.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bekendtgørelse af værnepligtsloven | language=da|url = https://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/r0710.aspx?id=6463|website = Retsinformation.de|access-date = 2016-11-22}}</ref> However, in 2014 a Danish man, who signed up for the service and objected later, got only 14 days of home arrest.<ref>{{cite web|title=René vil ikke i militæret: Nu skal han i fængsel|language=da|url=http://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2014-12-14-rene-vil-ikke-i-militaeret-nu-skal-han-i-faengsel|website=Nyheder.TV2.dk|first=Sofie|last=Sparre|date=2014-12-14|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>