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Military conscription of people with disabilities has occurred on various occasions historically.
Cases
editBelow are listed known cases of the drafting of disabled persons.
- In Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War, more than 480 people with intellectual disabilities were conscripted.[1]
- In Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, numerous people with a variety of disabilities have been drafted over the course of the conflict.[2][3] The Ukrainian Defence Ministry amended the criteria for medical exemptions, reclassifying people with tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, thyroid disease and HIV to be fit for military service.[4] In August 2024, it was reported that people with epilepsy had been recruited.[5] On 22 October 2024, Ukrainian president Zelenskyy sign a decree which dissolved the medical examination commissions for determining the severity of disabilities that qualified for military exemptions.[6]
- In the United States during the Vietnam War, there was a disability draft under the Johnson Administration, called Project 100,000. Men who had previously been rejected from military service due to physical or mental disabilities were re-classified and sent to the frontlines in Vietnam.[7]
- In North Korea: The conscription physical examination has eased the criteria for military service suitability due to low height, reportedly to 142 cm (4 ft 8 in) as of 2012.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "＜旧陸軍＞知的障害者も徴兵 大戦中、４８０人以上（毎日新聞）" [More than 480 people with intellectual disabilities were conscripted during the [1937] war]. Mainichi shinbun (in Japanese). 2005-09-19. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Musumeci, Natalie. "Ukraine needs new troops so badly it is taking people's passports and tried to recruit a mentally disabled man". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Disabled Ukrainians complain of getting draft notice; military stresses need for timely data updates". english.nv.ua. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Defense ministry amends rules exempting Ukrainians from mobilization on health grounds". The Kyiv Independent. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/captured-soldier-reveals-ukraine-drafting-disabled-and-elderly-troops/ar-AA1oiWzK?ocid=Peregrine
- ^ https://kyivindependent.com/medical-examination-commissions-for-determining-severity-of-disability-to-be-eliminated-at-end-of-2024/
- ^ Hsiao, Lisa (1989). "Project Project 100,000: The Great Society's Answer to Military Manpower Needs in Vietnam". Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "North Korea cuts minimum height for military conscripts as past famine consequences hit". AFP. 2012-04-02. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ ""키 145cm, 몸무게 43kg이면 북한군 현역"" [If you are 145 cm tall and weigh 43 kg, you are serving in the North Korean army.]. Daily NK (in Korean). 2012-04-02. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.