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A Sword of Damocles

This report aims to give a voice to those directly and indirectly affected by the overarching system of military 

conscription in Syria. Military conscription is an instrument feared by many Syrians today who live in Syria, and many who cannot go back to Syria because they have fled this service. It is therefore important to remember that military 

conscription needs to be more widely considered in the conversation on the safety and dignity of the return process   for refugees.”