Conscription
Compulsory enrollment into national or military service
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| January 2025 |
Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Multiple Israeli news outlets reported a significant number of reservists (estimated over 100,000) ceased showing up for duty following the collapse of the ceasefire, indicating potential challenges for the government's continuation of the war.
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| December 2024 |
Mobilization in Ukraine
Zelenskyy resisted pressure from the Biden administration to lower the conscription age to 18, refusing to replace Ukraine's battlefield losses by recruiting younger soldiers.
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| November 2024 |
Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Israeli military officials issue 1,126 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox Jewish conscripts who did not respond to drafting orders. Brigadier General Shay Tayeb warns of immediate summons, draft dodger status, travel bans, and potential arrest for non-compliance.
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| October 29 2024 |
Conscription in Ukraine
Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko reported 1,000,050 Ukrainians had been conscripted into the Armed Forces since 24 February 2022, with an additional 160,000 in the drafting process.
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| September 15 2024 |
Conscription in Ukraine
Ukraine announced it will extend basic training for conscripts from three months to a longer, unspecified period, with the new program to start in October-November.
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| July 2024 |
Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Ultra-Orthodox Shas party urges potential conscripts to ignore IDF call-ups, leading to protests where demonstrators attacked law enforcement and the vehicle of Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf.
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| June 2024 |
Conscription in Ukraine
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported the ratio of volunteer soldiers to conscripts was 1 to 3.
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| April 2024 |
Conscription in Ukraine
President Zelensky signed new conscription laws that lowered the conscription age from 27 to 25 and introduced stricter measures to prevent draft dodging. These laws were controversial and largely unpopular, particularly among families of active service personnel.
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| April 2024 |
Mobilization in Ukraine
President Zelenskyy signed a new mobilization law aimed at increasing the number of troops and lowered Ukraine's army mobilization age from 27 to 25 years old.
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| February 2024 |
Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Sofia Orr was jailed for refusing to serve in the IDF, explaining her decision was made at age 15 to avoid normalizing a 'decades-long cycle of violence'.
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| January 2024 |
Conscription in Ukraine
Draft law No. 11079 was passed, allowing convicts to be drafted into the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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| 2023 |
Conscription in South Korea
Esports players became eligible for military service exemptions after becoming a medal event at the 2022 Asian Games, with the national esports team's gold medal-winning roster being the first to receive exemptions.
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| 2023 |
Conscription in South Korea
Ongoing record of salary rates for different ranks in the South Korean military conscription system.
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| December 26 2023 |
Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Israeli teen Tal Mitnick was sentenced to 30 days in jail for refusing to draft, condemning the Gaza war as 'a revenge campaign against Palestinian people'.
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| October 2023 |
Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Reservists began experiencing accumulated loss of income, with many becoming demoralized or frustrated with the prolonged conflict.
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| October 2023 |
Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Ariel Davidod declared his refusal to serve in the IDF.
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| September 2023 |
Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
Over 200 Israeli youth released an open letter titled 'Youth Against Dictatorship', announcing their collective refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.
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| June 2023 |
Exemption from military service in Israel
Blanket military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students expired, potentially allowing the IDF to conscript eligible ultra-Orthodox citizens. A cabinet resolution extended the no-draft policy for another 10 months.
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| 2022 |
Conscription in South Korea
Continued tracking of military compensation for conscripted soldiers in South Korea.
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| 2022 |
Conscription and sexism
Ukrainian authorities implemented a nationwide ban preventing men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, effectively restricting male citizens' freedom of movement based on gender.
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| 2022 |
Conscription and sexism
Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen publicly debates conscription of women, arguing that societal costs would outweigh potential benefits and women's workforce entry would be delayed.
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| October 17 2022 |
Conscription in South Korea
Big Hit Music announced that Jin from BTS would withdraw his enlistment deferral request and be the first in the group to enter mandatory military service.
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| February 28 2022 |
Conscription in Ukraine
President Zelenskyy offered release for prisoners with combat experience if they join the fight against Russia.
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| February 24 2022 |
Mobilization in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on general mobilization of the population in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The decree called up conscripts and reservists for 90 days to defend the state, and imposed travel restrictions on men aged 18-60, prohibiting them from leaving the country.
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| February 1 2022 |
Conscription in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to change the military training system and end conscription by 1 January 2024, with plans to increase professional servicemen by 100,000.
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| 2021 |
Conscription in South Korea
South Korea again recorded the lowest fertility rate globally, prompting discussions about potential changes to military conscription standards.
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| 2021 |
Conscription in South Korea
Continuation of salary documentation for conscripted military personnel across various ranks.
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| 2021 |
Conscription in South Korea
Military service reserve training period reduced from 6 years to 5 years for conscripts after completing active duty service.
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| 2021 |
Conscription in Israel
The reduction in service duration was reverted, with the potential reduction postponed to 2024.
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| June 2021 |
Conscription and sexism
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Court of Appeals' decision reversing the previous ruling on the Selective Service System's male-only registration requirement.
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| April 2021 |
Conscription in South Korea
South Korea ratified the Forced Labour Convention while maintaining its existing conscription system, specifically addressing the status of individuals with disabilities in military service.
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| 2020 |
Exemption from military service in Israel
National service exemption statistics showed 32.9% of men and 44.3% of women received exemptions, with a notable increase in mental health-related exemptions.
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| 2020 |
Conscription in South Korea
South Korea recorded the lowest fertility rate in the world, raising concerns about future military conscription capacity.
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| 2020 |
Conscription in South Korea
Military Manpower Administration issued Public Notice No. 2020-1 for draft examination procedures.
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| 2020 |
Conscription in South Korea
Ongoing maintenance of military salary structures during the conscription period.
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| 2020 |
Conscription in Israel
Military service for men was reduced to 30 months.
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| December 2020 |
Conscription in South Korea
A law was passed allowing a two-year extension for notable K-pop artists, extending the military service joining age from 28 to 30.
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| July 2020 |
Conscription in South Korea
The Los Angeles Consulate denied one of Yoo Seung-jun's visa requests, citing Korean law that allows discretion in denying visas to applicants who pose a threat to public interest.
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| 2019 |
Conscription in South Korea
Further documentation of military compensation levels for different ranks in South Korean military service.
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| 2019 |
Conscription in South Korea
Military Manpower Administration issued Public Notice No. 2019-1 for draft examination procedures.
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| November 2019 |
Conscription in South Korea
The Seoul High Court appeals court reversed Yoo Seung-jun's entry ban, potentially allowing him to return to South Korea pending visa approval.
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| July 2019 |
Conscription in South Korea
The South Korean Supreme Court re-opened Yoo Seung-jun's case, citing procedural irregularities, and sent the case to the Seoul High Court for retrial.
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| February 22 2019 |
Conscription and sexism
Judge Grey H. Miller of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas declared the male-only Selective Service registration requirement unconstitutional in the National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System case.
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| 2018 |
Conscription in South Korea
Continued tracking and adjustment of military personnel salary rates.
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| 2018 |
Conscription in South Korea
Military Manpower Administration issued Public Notice No. 2018-1 for draft examination procedures.
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| 2018 |
Conscription and sexism
Sweden begins practical implementation of gender-equal conscription.
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| 2018 |
Conscription and sexism
The Netherlands introduces a law extending mandatory military service to women.
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| November 1 2018 |
Conscription in South Korea
South Korean Supreme Court officially legalized conscientious objection as a valid reason for exemption from compulsory military service.
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| June 28 2018 |
Conscription in South Korea
South Korean Constitutional Court ruled the Military Service Act unconstitutional, ordering the government to provide civilian alternative service options for conscientious objectors.
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