Dokument #1117966
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
A representative of the Iranian Association
in Toronto provided the following information on the above subject
during a telephone interview on 1 May 1995.
Individuals of draft age, who were not
exempted from military service, could not have volunteered during
the war since they were liable for the regular period of draft, nor
could they choose the position in which they would serve.
Volunteers were those who were not liable for military service for
a variety of reasons. They included individuals who were under 18
years of age, those who had already served the compulsory period of
draft, or individuals who were exempted from military service for
medical or educational reasons, for instance. The request of those
individuals who were not liable for military service, but
volunteered to serve in the armed forces in a specified capacity
such as truck driving, would have been accepted during the
Iran-Iraq War.
Volunteers who were over 18 years of age
would have served in the regular armed forces or the Revolutionary
Guards Corps. However, those who were under 18 years of age (and
therefore were not qualified for serving in the mentioned military
forces) would have served in the Basij unit of the Revolutionary
Guards Corps.
The DIRB is currently unable to corroborate
the above information.
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.
Iranian Association, Toronto. 1 May
1995. Telephone interview with representative.