Russia: Information on whether President Yeltsin's election promise to end conscription has been implemented
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RUS24392.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Russia: Information on whether President Yeltsin's election promise to end conscription has been implemented, 1 July 1996, RUS24392.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab5d68.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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President Yeltsin issued a decree on 16 May 1996 ending military conscription by the year 2000 (AFP 16 May 1996; The Herald 17 May 1996; ITAR-TASS 16 May 1996; The Moscow Times 18 May 1996). For information on the decree, including the text, please consult the attachments.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Agence France Presse (AFP). 16 May 1996. Sebastian Smith. "Yeltsin Bans Conscripts from War Zones, Seeks Professional Army." (NEXIS)
The Herald [Glasgow]. 17 May 1996. Oleg Shchedrov. "Vote-Winning Move Comes Amid Warning of Assassination Plot by Russians in Chechnya: Yeltsin Orders End to Conscription." (NEXIS)
ITAR-TASS World Service [Moscow, in Russian]. 16 May 1996. "Russia: 'Text' of Yeltsin Edict Abolishing Military Conscription." (FBIS-SOV-96-097 17 May 1996, p. 32)
The Moscow Times. 18 May 1996. Robin Lodge. "Conscription Decree Thought Untenable." (NEXIS)
Attachments
Agence France Presse (AFP). 16 May 1996. Sebastian Smith. "Yeltsin Bans Conscripts from War Zones, Seeks Professional Army." (NEXIS)
The Herald [Glasgow]. 17 May 1996. Oleg Shchedrov. "Vote-Winning Move Comes Amid Warning of Assassination Plot by Russians in Chechnya: Yeltsin Orders End to Conscription." (NEXIS)
ITAR-TASS World Service [Moscow, in Russian]. 16 May 1996. "Russia: 'Text' of Yeltsin Edict Abolishing Military Conscription." (FBIS-SOV-96-097 17 May 1996, p. 2)
The Moscow Times. 18 May 1996. Robin Lodge. "Conscription Decree Thought Untenable." (NEXIS)