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National Service Proclamation - Eritrea 82 - 1995
National Service Proclamation - Eritrea 82 - 1995
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The People of Eritrea have after thirty years of bitter and armed struggle
characterized by heavy and high sacrifices succeeded in materializing their
dreams of redeeming our country Eritrea from the oppressive and all aspect
sufferings caused by the dark domination enabling it to become an independent
and sovreign nation.
The present and future generations have the historical responsability of pre-
serving a free and sovreign Eritrea as a legacy of thousands of martyres.For
the realization of trkis noble objective it has become necessary to proclaim
and issue this proclamation on l1ational Service.
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Art.2 -Definition
In this Proclamation the following 1iords and sevtence will he,ve the
following meaning : i
(3) "Board" means the Committee created under the directives of the
J:.linistry of Defence from different Government Organs to examine
and decide the peti tions submi tted by tf;.ose ~Tho for various reasons
are temporarily or permanently unable to undertake military training
a~d are therefore free from national service.
.Arl.1- Bud~et
The 3udget re~uired for the National Service Programmes will be autho-
rized by the KiniBt~ of Defence under the proposal submitted b~ the
l-rational Servtice Office, and will be administered subject to t~-~.
controls in pursuance of Government Financial Regulations to ensure
that the budget has been properly used.
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CQmpu1sory .lI.cti ve Na tional Service
-~-ny 3ri trean ci tizen from the age of 18 to 40 years cal19d upon
to undertake active national service ha.s the com-pulsory duty of
undertaking military training for six months in the National ser-
vice l~:ili tary Training Center.
(1) The citizens ~iho have performed National Service before the
promulgation of this proclamation;
(2) All Fighters and Armed peasants liho have proved to have
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spent all their time in the liberation struggle;
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~ (1) Those citizens who have been de~lared unfit for military
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by the Board composed of the l.linistry of Regional Administra-
tion of other Government Organs under the directives given by
the I{inistry 0£ De£ence iiill undertake 18 months of N~tional
Service in any public and Government organ according to their
capacity and pro£ession.
(2) After completing 18 months 0£ service they will have the com-
pulsory duty 0£ serving according to their cap~city until the
expiry of 50 years of age under mobilization or emergenoy situa-
tion directives given by the Government.
( 3) Under Sub-Art.(l) of the Artiole mentioned the Flinistry of Re-
gional Administratiun.by virtue of the delegation given to it
by the Minist~ 0£ Defence may assign the persons to various inde-
pendent organs or plans conneoted wi th the 1.1inistry of Defence.
All programmes of service may executed by the vIinist~ of Regional
Administration.
P.rt .14 - 9-itizen e~empted from Active National Service fo;ra limited
period.
I. The citizens who upon examination by the Board have been declared
unfit for active National Service due to lack of health may be
called for l~ational Service if before the exemption period expires
their health is improved.
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to citizens ,vho suffer from disability such as invalidity,
blindness, ?sychological der&ngement.
(2) The citizens v1ho upon SubrArt.l of this Article are decl&red
exempted from National ~ervice by the Board will receive
from the l1inistry of Defence a certific&te of exemption.
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Art. 21 - SpecialobliRation
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~) The citizens mentioned in Sub-.:1rt. (1) ?f this article have
~ the compulsory duty of service until the age of 50.
(I) 3nforce the Regular Army in the defence against attacks, inva-
., sions launched from foreign countries i"
~2) Challenge all internal attacks 8.gainst "~he uni ty and sovreignty
of the Nation;
(3) Participate in defence activities against artificial or natural
~ disasters on Government or public prop~ty;
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(1) -First Grade Ready Reserve of the age beti'!een 20-35 years,
.iho upon mobilization call a~pear in their service place
within 24 hours;
(2) -Second Grade (Stand-by) Reserve -,\rmy bet1'leer! the age of
36-45, 1iho upon receiving t~e mobilization ca.ll a~pear
before the service place 1~i thin 12 hrs.
(3) -Third Grade Reserve l~rmy between 46-50 years who upon
receiving the mobilization call communicate their readiness
to the concerned body.
(2) -Any member of the Rserve Army that dies as a result ofJcauses
originating~~rom the service or from ?hysical harm connected
with the service, the members of his family will be looked
after and cared for by the Government and the,people.
( 3) --~ ~ember of the Reserve Army during the training period or
in the mobilization period will be tntitled to free food,
lodging, clothing and medical treatment.
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( 4)- A m~mber of the Reserve F.roy i~hen called upon for serv~ce is
e~tltled to.f~~ee transportation service in compliance with
dlrectives 1ssued by the 1.1inistry of Defence.
(5) Illien a member of the Reserve -~rmy during the mobilization
period stands by for more than one month and if he has a
family 1'1hich#epends '3ntirel~r on him, the Government an<1i'
Society will ~ooperate to meet their demands according to
their condition.
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V-~RIOUS PROVISIOIJ§
ming their duties and controls that their rights are also
respected.
(1:2) The lJinistry of' Def'ence in cooperation wi th the l;inis~ry of'
Foreign l~f'f'airs ensures the enf'orcement of' the duty of' National
Service relating to o~lti.zens in f'oreign countries.
-A..rt.35 - Responsibili ties of' the f.1inistr.v of' Re,';;ional Administration-
The l~inistry of' Regional ~~dministration :
(1) Provides f'or the registration of' those who have re~ched
the age for lIational Service in eve{~ region under the pro-
visions of' this Proclamation and distributes cards ?repared -:;,
the 1.1inist~- of' Def'ence.
(2) Selects and registers the required number to be sent to the
Training Center in compliance iiith the plan drawn by the
l;Iihistry of' Def'ence in batches.
(3) Takes steps to discover those who attempted to conceal them-
selves from the Training Center or to escape abro&d, those
;iho returned from the Training Center without perf'orming
their duty and brings them before a Military Court f'or pro-
per action.
(4) Records in the Reserve ~~rmy the Certif'icates and accompanyin5
doouments issued to those who have returned to their resyet-
ive Region after completing ;~ctive Nationa.l Service.
( 5) Keeps in ever3 region clear record of' the identi ty of' tho~.G
mentioned in Art.23(1)(a -e) of this Proclamation.
(6) Submits a report of' every Reserve l~rmy in each region as
demanded by the lo!inistry of' Def'ence; keeps record i~hen membEr~
of Reserye Army change their permanent address or when a
death occures . i
-;.rt.37 - Penalty
This Proclamation enters int~ force from the date of i ts (.-::: :,t:3
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