Soviet Union: Information on whether individuals previously exempted from military service for medical reasons must be subsequently re-examined to determine continued exemption
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1991 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SUN9391 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Soviet Union: Information on whether individuals previously exempted from military service for medical reasons must be subsequently re-examined to determine continued exemption, 1 September 1991, SUN9391, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab197f.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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There is no information currently available to the IRBDC that directly addresses this topic. However, the following excerpt from an Amnesty International report published in 1991 may be of some interest.
The only legally-approved ground for release from the obligation to do active military service is physical fitness. Persons suffering from illness which renders them temporarily unfit for military service, as well as certain categories of students and individuals with family obligations, can have their call-up deferred. Those whose military service is deferred can be recalled to active service at any time until they reach the age of 27 (January 1991, 22).
Bibliography
Amnesty International. January 1991. Conscientious Objection to Military Service. London: Amnesty International Publications.