They argued their employers' actions went against articles 9 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protected their rights to "freedom of thought, conscience and religion" and prohibited religious discrimination.

BBC: British Airways Christian employee Nadia Eweida wins case

They say their employers' actions went against articles nine and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protect their right to "freedom of thought, conscience and religion" and prohibit religious discrimination.

BBC: UK

Rights enshrined in the Act include the right to liberty and security, the right to a fair trial, the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and the right to freedom of expression.

BBC: Strasbourg court of human rights

The rights and freedoms secured by the Convention include the right to life, the right to a fair hearing, the right to respect for private and family life, freedom of expression, freedom of thought, conscience and religion and the protection of property.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

Perhaps there should be a right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief or at least a right to refuse to kill.

FORBES: The Ninth Amendment: The Value of Our Unenumerated Rights

"There is a difference between freedom of religion and freedom of conscience, " the archbishop told me.

BBC: Reaching across the religious divide

The resister feels compelled by religion or conscience to follow this route rather than to pay as of their own free will for war and weapons.

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