Refworld | Egypt: 1. Please provide current information on military service obligations in Egypt. 2. Please provide information on whether there are any alternatives to military service. 3. Please provide any information available on the treatment of persons opposed to military service. Specifically, is there any information available on the treatment of persons who have opposed or refused military service because the military has been used to suppress peaceful protests in Egypt?

Title	Egypt: 1. Please provide current information on military service obligations in Egypt. 2. Please provide information on whether there are any alternatives to military service. 3. Please provide any information available on the treatment of persons opposed to military service. Specifically, is there any information available on the treatment of persons who have opposed or refused military service because the military has been used to suppress peaceful protests in Egypt?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	18 June 2009
Country	Egypt
Topics	Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription
Citation / Document Symbol	EGY35028
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Egypt: 1. Please provide current information on military service obligations in Egypt. 2. Please provide information on whether there are any alternatives to military service. 3. Please provide any information available on the treatment of persons opposed to military service. Specifically, is there any information available on the treatment of persons who have opposed or refused military service because the military has been used to suppress peaceful protests in Egypt?, 18 June 2009, EGY35028, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe1cf5.html [accessed 29 May 2023]
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