Search For "conscription"
Israeli High Court: Government must formulate plan to enforce conscripting
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Israel's High Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the Israeli government to develop a policy within 45 days to enforce military conscription for yeshiva students, including criminal sanctions against those who refuse to comply.
Read More
Croatia reinstates compulsory military service amid rising regional securi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Euronews, citing public broadcaster HRT, the announcement made on Friday stated that Croatia is returning to conscription after the Croatian parliament approved the measure with 84 votes in favour, 11 against, and 30 abstentions in the 151-member chamber, marking the country's f
Read More
Netanyahu faces major blow as Shas quits cabinet over military draft exemp
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shas, a key ultra-Orthodox party in Israeli PM Netanyahu's coalition, has quit the cabinet over a row on military draft exemptions for religious students, Al Jazeera reported. The move follows a similar exit by UTJ and may leave Netanyahu with a minority in parliament.
Read More
Israel: Sacked Defence Minister Yoav Gallant quits Parliament, cites disag
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Israel's sacked Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that he has submitted his letter of resignation to the Parliament. Gallant further expressed his concerns regarding conscription law that he believes is contrary to the security of Israel.
Read More
In rare move, Denmark to expand conscription, draft women into military
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In response to the shifting security landscape in Europe, Denmark is expanding conscription and will call up women in addition to men. The goal of the updated strategy, according to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, is to boost the proportion of young people enlisting in the military
Read More
Russian rapper commits suicide after being drafted to Ukraine War
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): A 27-year-old Russian rapper has died by suicide in order to avoid being conscripted into the war that his country is fighting against Ukraine, media reported.
Read More
Time to ensure one member from every household joins armed forces, says Ma
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal), [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Time has come for the legislature to discuss and legislate to ensure that one member from each household joins the armed forces, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday.
Read More