The demonstrators have denounced new German legislation to set up conscription via lottery
Several-thousand high school students have taken to the streets of Berlin to protest a recently adopted law that could lead to the reinstatement of compulsory military service.
Under the new Military Service Modernization Act, all 18-year-old German men must register for potential service by filling out a questionnaire and undergoing a medical checkup starting this year. The legislation stipulates that recruits could potentially be called up via lottery should the armed forces face manpower shortages.
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