Conscription evasion or draft evasion (American English) is any successful attempt to elude a government-imposed obligation to serve in the military forces...

especially if they are exploiting family wealth or political connections. Draft evasion is a punishable crime, but many entertainers, athletes, politicians...

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...

draft, 117,986 were substitutes, leaving 50,663 who had their personal services conscripted. There was much evasion and overt resistance to the draft...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

Army, but had been turned down; a jury later exonerated Dempsey of draft evasion. Tunney, who enjoyed literature and the arts, was a former member of...

for a total of 16 years. The Chinese system operates through a process of draft registration. De jure, military service with the PLA is obligatory for all...

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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similar system in China Conscription in the United States Draft-card burning Draft evasion Lodge–Philbin Act Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations...

governmental bodies or other institutions. For example, in Austria, men drafted for alternative civilian service mainly serve in healthcare facilities...

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...

vote at 4 to 4. A deadlock would have resulted in Ali being jailed for draft evasion and, since no opinions are published for deadlocked decisions, he would...

the roughly 1,000 American exiles were around 800 military deserters and draft dodgers. Unlike other nations like Canada that discreetly harbored Vietnam...

1001 Ways to Beat the Draft is a satirical Vietnam War protest pamphlet written in 1966 by Robert Bashlow and Tuli Kupferberg. It was also published in...

12-month draft, which is mandatory for all male citizens who are between 18 and 30 years old, with a number of exceptions. Avoiding the draft is a felony...

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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...

thousands of U.S. Vietnam War resisters emigrated to Canada to avoid the draft. Largely middle class and educated, they had a significant impact on Canadian...