Syria: Procedures followed by government authorities for calling a person to military service, including the documents that are issued and the name of the government offices/authorities involved
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 17 December 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SYR42262.E |
| Reference | 1 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Syria: Procedures followed by government authorities for calling a person to military service, including the documents that are issued and the name of the government offices/authorities involved, 17 December 2003, SYR42262.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/403dd21c8.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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Citing a New York Times article, the Al Bawaba Group's Middle East information Website and the Jerusalem Post both reported that due to Israel's air strikes on Syrian soil, Syria initiated a call-up of 300,000 reserve soldiers (Al Bawaba 13 Oct. 2003; Jerusalem Post 15 Oct. 2003).
Information on the procedures followed by government authorities when calling a person to military service, including the documents that are issued and the name of the government offices or authorities involved, could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
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.
References
Al Bawaba, Amman, Jordan and London. 13 October 2003. "Report: Syria Recruiting Reserve Soldiers Following Tensions with Israel." (Dialog)
Jerusalem Post. 15 October 2003. Arieh O'Sullivan. "Syria's Reservist Call-Up 'Not True'." (Dialog)
Additional Sources Consulted
Although willing to assist, the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Ottawa, could not provide the requested information within time constraints without consulting the relevant authorities in Syria.
Defense and Foreign Affairs Handbook. 2002. 15th ed.
Europa World Year Book 2002
IRB Databases
A Researcher from the Dayan Center for Middle Eastern Studies did not respond to a letter requesting information.
WNC/Dialog
Internet sites, including:
Al Bawaba
Amnesty International
AsylumLaw.org
BBC
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2002
European Country of Origin Information Network (ECOI)
GlobalSecurity.org
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
The Middle East Network Information Center (MENIC)
Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Second periodic report of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 25 August 2000.
Syria Gate
SyriaLive.net
Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Information
Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC)
Syria Online
United Kingdom, Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND)
War Resisters' International
World Factbook 2003
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