Iran: Law passed in the early 1980s that permitted for a military discharge certificate to be issued by an individual who had served one year in the Sepah Pasdaran; whether the Sepah Pasdaran considered a civilian or a military organization in 1980
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRN30527.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: Law passed in the early 1980s that permitted for a military discharge certificate to be issued by an individual who had served one year in the Sepah Pasdaran; whether the Sepah Pasdaran considered a civilian or a military organization in 1980, 1 November 1998, IRN30527.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abaf94.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
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No information on a law passed in the early 1980s that permitted for a military discharge certificate to be issued by an individual who had served one year in the Sepah Pasdaran could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
According to the Director of the Foundation For Iranian Studies in Bethesda, Maryland, the Sepah Pasdaran is a military organization that was created to ultimately replace the Iranian military, an objective that was abandonned during the Iran-Iraq War (13 Nov. 1998).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Director, Foundation For Iranian Studies, Bethesda, Maryland. 13 November 1998. Telephone interview.
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