Iraq: Information on whether a 30-year-old male who left Iraq at the age of seven would be required to perform his military service upon return to Iraq
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRQ27014.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iraq: Information on whether a 30-year-old male who left Iraq at the age of seven would be required to perform his military service upon return to Iraq, 1 June 1997, IRQ27014.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac6d43.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided during an 18 June 1997 telephone interview with a representative of the Embassy of Iraq in Ottawa.
The source stated that military service remains compulsory for Iraqi citizens even if they left Iraq at an early age and returned after several years of living abroad. The source added that the person can be exempted by paying a fee of Cdn $750.00 either to the Iraqi embassy in Ottawa or to the Ministry of Defence in Baghdad. The person would receive a certificate confirming the exemption.
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. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Ottawa. 18 June 1997. Telephone interview with representative.
Additional Sources Consulted
Jane's Intelligence Review [Coulsdon, Surrey, UK]. December 1995 - 1997. Monthly.
Low Intensity Conflict and Law Enforcement [Leavenworth, Kan.]. 1996 - 1997.
Pointer [Coulsdon, Surrey, UK] December 1995 - 1997. Monthly.
Police Studies: The International Review of Police Development [Bradford, West Yorkshire, England]. 1996 - 1997. Quarterly.
