Poland: Information on mandatory military service and on whether Romas are called to fulfill their military service like other Polish citizens
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | POL22372.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Poland: Information on mandatory military service and on whether Romas are called to fulfill their military service like other Polish citizens, 1 November 1995, POL22372.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab0d58.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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For information on mandatory military service in Poland, its duration, the age of registration, the alternative to military service, exemptions and the consequences for unwillingness to perform military service duty, please consult the attached 30 November 1995 facsimile sent to the DIRB by the Defense Attaché of the Embassy of Poland in Ottawa. The attached PAP News Wire articles cover prosecution of people who objected to military service or served in a foreign army, and on the likelihood of a the length of military service being shortened.
The Defense Attaché told the DIRB during a 30 November 1995 telephone interview that all Polish citizens with permanent residence in Poland are required to register for military service and that the rule also applies to the Romas with Polish citizenship residing in Poland. 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.
Reference
Embassy of Poland, Ottawa. 30 November 1995. Telephone interview with Defense Attaché.
Attachments
Embassy of Poland, Ottawa. 30 November 1995. Facsimile sent to the DIRB by the Defense Attaché.
PAP News Wire. 12 July 1995. "Poles Serving in Bundeswehr Will not be Prosecuted." (NEXIS)
_____. 4 February 1994. "Compulsory Military Service to be Shortened in Stages." (NEXIS)
_____. 14 January 1993. "Army Court rules 12 Month Prison Term for Conscientious Objector." (NEXIS)
_____. 14 July 1995. "Anarchists Protest Against Compulsory Military Conscription." (NEXIS)
