military service

After a restructuring of the Austrian Armed Forces, the petitioner lost her position, which was instead awarded to an older male with comparable experience but without the petitioner’s  special training. Representatives from the Austrian Armed Forces (“AAF”) claimed that for reasons of economy, efficiency, and expediency, the reorganization sought to retain employees who were above age 50 and with presumably the shortest period of service remaining.

The Act establishes the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), which consists of army, coast guard, and air force.  The Act lays out the organization of the AFL and the responsibilities of different staff.  The Act provides that the AFL must reflect the ethnic, gender, and religious diversity of the country (§ 7.1).  §8.7 provides that the AFL shall provide equal opportunities to people regardless of gender difference. 

This law allowed women to serve in the Brazilian army. Article 7 allows women to enter into the military line of education within five years of the law being passed (therefore it allowed women to commence combat training in 2016).

Referida lei federal permitiu que as mulheres servissem ao exército brasileiro. O artigo 7º da lei dispõe que as mulheres poderiam ingressar na educação militar em até 5 anos após a publicação da lei (o que foi efetivado em 2016).

Government Decree on Women's Voluntary Military Service (1122/2023, as amended)

The Government Decree on Voluntary Military Service for Women provides for a consent-based procedure for accommodating male conscripts and female volunteers undergoing voluntary military service in shared barracks facilities across all units and detachments of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Border Guard.

The report, among other things, draws attention to some specific issues that people in the LGBTQ community have been facing in connection with Russia’s invasion. In particular, conscription into the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of the mobilization is one of the most pressing issues amid the war. Per the Regulation on Medical Examination for Military Service, gender dysphoria are grounds for doctors to rule the person unfit for military service and exclude that person from military service.