Angola: Enforcement of military conscription between May and September 1994; possibility of alternative service in that time period
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 9 July 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | AGO39448.E |
| Reference | 1 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Angola: Enforcement of military conscription between May and September 1994; possibility of alternative service in that time period, 9 July 2002, AGO39448.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be0230.html [accessed 26 May 2023] |
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According to the consular officer of the embassy of Angola in Ottawa, conscription was in place between May and September 1994, and was enforced according to provisions 1) and 2) of article 152 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Angola (8 July 2002). There is no detailed system in place for conscientious objectors, and conscription is a duty of all male citizens of Angola between the ages of 18 and 30 (ibid.). Exemptions are possible on a case by case basis (ibid.).
No further information on military service in Angola between May and September 1994 could be found among sources consulted by the Research Directorate within time constraints.
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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Embassy of Angola, Ottawa. 8 July 2002. Telephone interview with the consular officer.
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
NEXIS
Internet sites including:
All Africa News
Amnesty International
Angola Peace Action Network (APAN)
Angola Peace Monitor [Luanda]
Angola Press News Agency [Luanda]
Integrated regional Information Network (IRIN)
The Inter-African Network for Human Rights
Inter-Church Coalition on Africa
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Missionary Service News Agency (MISNA)
Observatoire de l'Afrique centrale
ReliefWeb
War Resisters' International (WRI) [London]
