July 15, 2014
KOBANE, Syrian Kurdistan,— The Democratic
Autonomous Administrations Founder Assembly held a
meeting in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava) and legislated
an important law regarding the service of defense.
According to ANHA, the Democratic Autonomous
Administrations Defense Law, which will be applied
in all three cantons of Rojava (western Kurdistan),
has been published in the official gazette. Defense
Law includes 9 articles. According to the law,
civilians aged between 18 and 30 must enlist in the
military for six months. The law also states that
the soldier can choose to either serve the six
months with no interruptions or in break the time up
into different phases.
The duties and
responsibilities of those residing in Democratic
Autonomous Administrations are as follows:
First Article: The participation of residents of
Democratic Autonomous Administrations into People's
Protection Units YPG fronts is defined as "Defense
Service".
Second Article: The duty of defense is a/an social
and ethical duty. Each association and family must
charge someone for defense service.
Third Article: According to the law, each citizen
aged between 18 and 30 has to enlist in the defense
service. The participation of young women is
voluntary.
Fourth Article: The duration of defense service is 6
months. When the duty of defense ends, attendant can
optional leave or can join in the units of defense.
It's necessary to complete the duty of defense
within one year. Students must finish their defense
service over a period of two years.
Fifth Article: The situation of quitrent from
defense service; Those, who are in the ranks of YPG/YPJ
(People's Protection Units/Women's Protection
Units), Asayish (Kurdish security) and Kurdistan
Freedom Movement, are exempt fromwww.Ekurd.net
the defense service. Families' only members, youths
with heavy illnesses and disableds are exempt from
the defense service.
Sixth Article: Financial contribution is given to
the families of those who put the bread on the table
in the family along their defense service.
Seventh Article: Those, who refuse to give the
defense service and to join in defense of country,
will be face disciplinary measures. Those Savunma
hizmeti sırasında kanun dışı davrananlar askeri
kanuna göre yargılanır.
Eighth Article: Those, who want to give defense
service, join in YPG units.
Ninth Article: This law is valid when it is
published in the Official Gazette.
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