Popular music and compulsory military service/ Alireza Goodarzi

A Look at Three Decades of Social and Human Rights Songs “Sandy” Every time I hear about mandatory military service, the voice of Shahram Azar, our own Sedi, rings in my ear: “Yaghloui with your hands in line for Sachmeh Polo…”. For several years now, the hashtag #SayNoToMilitaryService has been seen on social media. But […]...

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Compulsory military service and civil disobedience of men/ Majid Shia Ali

The potential for sudden formation of civil disobedience campaigns. In recent months, as street protests have calmed down, the more peaceful strains of these protests have continued as an ongoing struggle. These strains included acts of civil disobedience by women against mandatory hijab laws, as well as encouraging and financially punishing businesses that support and […]...

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Serving the duty system and its countless hardships / Marzieh Mohabbey

Existence, identity, and destiny of humans in the modern era are determined by their relationship with walls. With the emergence of the concept of modern state in the realm of human life, border walls, like the invisible blades of a historical knife, have separated humans from each other and considered each of them as a […]...

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A look at the reasons for the increase in suicide rates among soldiers in Iran / Delbar Tokhali

Let’s not remain silent in the face of soldiers’ suicide. More than two years have passed since the suicide of “Saman Dashti”, a 20-year-old young man who pulled the trigger on the last day of his military service and ended his life, but his family and friends are still in shock about what happened. During […]...

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The necessity of changing the current pattern of compulsory military service / Musa Barzin

According to Article 1 of the Public Service Law, “All male citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran are obligated to perform public service duties in accordance with the regulations of this law.” Deliberate absence from military service is considered a crime in Iranian laws. In addition to this criminalization, individuals who are absent from […]...

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Compulsory military service, oppression of the helpless and voiceless/ Mehrcam Kamaali

» “My military service was in the Nainband barracks, the Navy Army barracks in Bandar Abbas. Our activities in the barracks were meaningless tasks that only served to crush our spirits and waste our time. These tasks included sweeping the grounds every morning and evening, cleaning the toilets twice a day, practicing marching, washing the […]...

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The Psychological Effects of Mandatory Military Service on Youth/ Saba Alaleh

Definitely in our family, friends or acquaintances, we have someone or some people who have one of their main concerns and anxieties to be exempt from mandatory military service, and we have probably seen people who have made every effort – whether by paying high costs or enduring difficult consequences – to avoid entering this […]...

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Compulsory military service, a serious concern and obstacle in the lives of Iranian youth/ Keyumars Amiri

“Compulsory military service” which is also referred to as “Sacred Service under the Flag”, has been a serious concern and obstacle in the lives of young people and even middle-aged men since its inception until now. Those who have passed the age of eligibility and are still subject to compulsory military service are affected by […]...

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Punishments for desertion from military service, violation of citizenship rights / Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour

The Public Service Law defines the individuals subject to public service and the conditions for performing this duty, and sets out the necessary executive regulations and rules. However, what is of importance and attention before these defined regulations and rules is identifying the reason and philosophy behind the existence of such an issue in the […]...

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Military service, a blind knot of higher education and job opportunities for young people / Sajjad Khodakarami

It has been more than a century since the issue of mandatory military service in Iran has been ongoing. This compulsory service in the country’s military has, of course, revealed its flaws after such a long period of time. Flaws that have become a knot in the lives of many young people and a strong […]...

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