Uruguay: Information on military service requirements, particularly on terms of service in the navy, whether there are 12-year service contracts and the consequences of ending the such contracts prematurely
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | URY17177.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Uruguay: Information on military service requirements, particularly on terms of service in the navy, whether there are 12-year service contracts and the consequences of ending the such contracts prematurely, 1 June 1994, URY17177.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac5378.html [accessed 22 May 2023] |
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In a letter sent to the DIRB on 3 June 1994, the Embassy of Uruguay in Ottawa stated that military service in Uruguay is voluntary, and that there are no contracts requiring persons to serve in the armed forces for more than ten years.
Please find attached an excerpt from the book Uruguay: A Country Study that discusses the armed forces in Uruguay, including terms of service, training, equipment, ranks and related subjects, as well as a recent news article on the participation of women in the navy that includes references to training and fields of specialization. This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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.
Reference
Embassy of Uruguay, Ottawa. 3 June 1994. Letter received by the DIRB.
Attachments
Area Handbook Series: Uruguay: A Country Study. 1992. 2nd ed. Edited by Rex A. Hudson and Sandra W. Meditz. Washington, DC: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, pp. 203-25.
Inter Press Service (IPS). 4 February 1994. Anahi Rama. "Uruguay-Women: No Longer Content With Administrative Navy Duty."
