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    Conscription evasion or draft evasion (American English) is any successful attempt to elude a government-imposed obligation to serve in the military forces...
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    Draft evasion in the Vietnam War was a common practice in the United States and in Australia. Significant draft avoidance was taking place even before...
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    especially if they are exploiting family wealth or political connections. Draft evasion is a punishable crime, but many entertainers, athletes, politicians...
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    and August 2014, over 1,000 criminal inquires into draft evasion were opened in Ukraine. Draft evasion can be problematic because, unless a male citizen...
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    support draft evasion, but they are a minority in the Israeli public. After the 2006 Lebanon War media campaigns were organized against draft evasion and...
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    draft, 117,986 were substitutes, leaving 50,663 who had their personal services conscripted. There was much evasion and overt resistance to the draft...
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    early 2019, after fines had been received by dozens of young people for draft evasion, the first jail sentences since the return of conscription were handed...
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    Conscription (redirect from Military draft)
    Civil conscription Civilian Public Service Corvée Counter-recruitment Draft evasion Economic conscription End Conscription Campaign Home front during World...
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    patriotic American." In 1967 Ali was sentenced to 5 years in prison for draft evasion, but his conviction was later overturned on appeal. In addition, he...
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    between 1 January and 30 June 1949 became the first batch of enlistees to be drafted for national service. Singapore had sought assistance through official...
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  • Israeli teen Tal Mitnick was sentenced to 30 days in jail for refusing the draft, refusing to participate in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, which he condemned...
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    Muhammad Ali (category Vietnam War draft evaders)
    to be drafted into the military, owing to his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War, and was found guilty of draft evasion and stripped...
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  • marijuana, LSD, and their environment of unorthodox relationships and draft evasion. The film stars an ensemble cast including John Savage, Treat Williams...
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    Athens Polytechnic uprising (category Draft evasion)
    The Athens Polytechnic uprising occurred in November 1973 as a massive student demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974...
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    Caldwell – Louisiana building contractor convicted in 1940 of income tax evasion and bribery for requiring kickbacks from contractors, paroled the following...
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    and August 2014, over 1,000 criminal inquires into draft evasion were opened in Ukraine. Draft evasion can be problematic because, unless a male citizen...
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    Pacific War began, and he eventually received a draft card when he was 20. However, he refused to be drafted because he did not want to kill anyone or die...
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  • for all able-bodied men aged 18 to 25 for a minimum of four months. Draft evasion is punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine of 50,000 riyals...
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    in 1948, fixed-term military service has been compulsory in Israel. The draft laws of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) only apply to Jews (males and females)...
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  • though friends and family continued to call her Belinda. During Ali’s draft evasion case in 1967, which led to the temporary revocation of his boxing title...
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  • refused the military draft. On October 22, 1942, 25 NOI members were each sentenced to three years in prison for draft evasion. In September 1942, the...
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    a sufficient reason for claiming refugee status after desertion or draft-evasion. It is not enough for a person to be in disagreement with his government...
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    enacted in China since 1949. The Chinese system operates through a process of draft registration. De jure, military service with the PLA is obligatory for all...
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    given moment. Conscription in North Korea began before the Korean War. The draft helped to rapidly grow the size of the Korean People's Army (KPA) before...
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    the deck being "compulsorily enlisted". Blood tribute Conscription Draft evasion Impressment in Nova Scotia King's shilling, a token given to someone...
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    to Germany. Neddermeyer was arrested the next day by the Gestapo for draft evasion and reciprocal onanism. Neddermeyer was sentenced to three and a half...
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    followers to not register for the draft or serve in the armed forces. Acquitted of sedition, but found guilty of draft evasion, Elijah Muhammad served four...
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    conscription system recommended that women be included in the military draft in order to meet its annual demand of 18,000 new soldiers a year. People...
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    a sufficient reason for claiming refugee status after desertion or draft-evasion. It is not enough for a person to be in disagreement with his government...
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    Conscientious objector Conscription crisis Counter-recruitment Draft-card burning Draft evasion Impressment Levée en masse Military service National service...
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