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Iranian conscripts call for immigration exemption after mandatory service
Hundreds of former Iranian conscripts say they were forced into service and should not be treated as IRGC members, lawyers and advocates said.
- Hundreds of Iranians living in Canada received procedural fairness letters in August warning they may be inadmissible due to mandatory military service completed in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .
- Forced into mandatory service, many conscripts performed only menial or administrative tasks like printing posters and library work rather than combat roles, though all agree with the IRGC terrorist designation.
- For individuals like Mostafa Tasbandi, the letters caused severe personal strain including job losses; Tasbandi told CBC News this week, "I don't have a future right now."
- Toronto-Based immigration lawyer Lorne Waldman represents nearly 40 affected Iranians, arguing officials should distinguish involuntary conscripts from regime supporters, similar to guidance published by the United Kingdom and Australia.
- Iranian-Canadians rallied on Parliament Hill demanding change, as advocates urge Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab to publish guidance distinguishing forced conscripts from regime-supporting members of the organization.
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Iranian conscripts call for immigration exemption after mandatory service
OTTAWA - The International Centre for Human Rights and members of the Iranian community are calling on Ottawa to stop branding Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conscripts as inadmissible to the country by default.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Canada faces questions over treatment of Iranian conscripts as U.K, Australia take different approach
Hundreds of Iranian permanent residency applicants received letters in August, informing them they may be inadmissible to Canada due to mandatory military service they served in Iran as young men.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Canada, U.K., and Australia Address Treatment of Iranian Conscripts: International Responses Compared
Discover why Canada faces international criticism over its treatment of Iranian conscripts, as the U.K. and Australia adopt contrasting policies. Explore the global debate on conscript rights and diplomatic approaches.
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Leaning Left14Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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