Title	Russian Federation: 1. Please provide an update on the current law that applies to conscription of reservists. 2. Are Molokan Christians from the Stavropol area allowed to do alternative service or are they required to do military service as a result of the conflict in Chechnya? 3. What alternatives are available? 4. What happens to Molokan Christians who refuse or defect from military service?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	16 August 2007
Country	Russian Federation
Topics	Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription
Citation / Document Symbol	RUS32156
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Russian Federation: 1. Please provide an update on the current law that applies to conscription of reservists. 2. Are Molokan Christians from the Stavropol area allowed to do alternative service or are they required to do military service as a result of the conflict in Chechnya? 3. What alternatives are available? 4. What happens to Molokan Christians who refuse or defect from military service?, 16 August 2007, RUS32156, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe2f30.html [accessed 1 June 2023]
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