Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) / Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription

22 September 2005 | Publisher: United States Department of Labor | Document type: Annual Reports

29 April 2004 | Publisher: United States Department of Labor | Document type: Annual Reports

2004 | Publisher: Child Soldiers International | Document type: Annual Reports

18 February 2003 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Art. 3 Asylum Law, Art. 1 A ciph. 2 Geneva Convention: Relevance of the impending punishment for desertion. Military service cannot be considered as a legitimate civic duty if a person was forcibly recruited in a country where military service is not compulsory. Even if military service is compulsory, it cannot be regarded as a legitimate civic duty if it involves participation in acts banned by international law and proscribed by the international community. In such situations, the threat of punishment due to desertion may be relevant for the granting of asylum.

9 October 2002 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Commission suisse de recours en matière d'asile | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Rwanda - Switzerland

7 June 2002 | Publisher: United States Department of Labor | Document type: Annual Reports

2001 | Publisher: Child Soldiers International | Document type: Annual Reports