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Rudi Friedrich, Commentary in taz, 07.09.2023

Ukrainian military conscripts who currently reside in the EU are in an uproar. President Zelensky announced that he will submit extradition requests to recruit those who have fled the country and evaded a draft. Due to the European Council Directive 2001/55/EC of July 20, 2001, better known as the “Temporary Protection Directive” (TPD), all Ukrainian citizens receive temporary humanitarian residences in the European Union at the moment. More (in English and German)

by Grand Chamber of the National Asylum Court, September 6, 2023

(06.09.2023) The Grand Chamber of the National Asylum Court (CNDA) ruled on September 6, 2023, that Russian nationals who refuse partial mobilisation or forced recruitment as part of the war in Ukraine must be granted refugee status, as they would be induced to commit such crimes directly or indirectly due to the large-scale commission of war crimes by the Russian armed forces. However, they would have to prove that they are actually at risk of being recruited for the war.

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Movement of Conscientious Objector Russia, September 2023

Hello! This is Artyom Klyga, The MCO Advocacy Manager, with news from the life of conscientious objectors in Russia. Russian authorities are trying not to issue foreign passports to conscripts while military personnel in war are not being given leave. The MCO challenged the label of foreign agent in the courts. Russian courts recognize the right of legal entities to make reservations. The launch of the electronic registry, which has been used to scare conscripts since April of 2023, has been postponed until 2024.

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