Conscription in Sharifistan

Conscription in Sharifistan refers to mandatory military service by Sharifistani men in the Sharifistani Army or Air Cavalry from 1928-2020

history

Conscription was introduced in 1922 for males aged 15-19 (though it could be deferred for young men to complete their education).

In 1928 the conscription age was raised to 18 so conscription was, for most Sharifistanis, from 18 to 20.

In 2020, the age of conscription was lowered from 18 to 16, months prior to the abolition of conscription. Deferments existed for: Students undertaking military training (students at high school or University engaged in Army Cadets, Space Cavalry Cadets, Air Cavalry Cadets or Officer Training Corps) and those temporarily unfit to serve. From 1925-1930 there is were deferments for religious scholars. This system was later abolished later abolished, on the grounds that religious scholars should set an example to other religious believers, during the Sharifistani-Italian War.

Exemptions could be be offered on the grounds of unfitness to serve, imprisonment (from 1950), employment in the Sharifistani Health Service, the Royal Sharifistani Navy, a Fire And Rescue Service or in a mosque, homosexuality (originally from 1922-1995, reintroduced in 2020, though homosexuals can choose to do military service if they so wish since 1995) or conscientious objections (from 1940). Most conscientious objectors, however went into the Medical Corps or the new Non-Combatant Regiments.