Mandatory military service is a rite of passage for young men in many European countries, but human rights standards in some of those countries result in a civil service option to those who object to service in the armed forces.
Obavezni vojni rok je period kroz koji prolaze mladići u mnogim evropskim zemljama, ali utvrđena ljudska prava u nekim od ovih zemalja dovela su do pojavljivanja opcije civilne službe za one koji se protive odlasku u vojsku.