Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2001, Publicación: 90ª reunión CIT (2002)

With reference to section 32 of the Basic Law on the Armed Forces, No. 873, 31 July 1978, under which enlistment into the armed forces is by a contract concluded by the Dominican State and the person concerned for a period of four years, completion of which is compulsory, the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government to the effect that it is studying the possibility of amending section 32 of the Basic Law on the Armed Forces, No. 873, to reduce the period of compulsory service to two years. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the abovementioned amendment.