Tag: Forced Conscription
Administrators Accused of Paying Brokers for Substitute Conscripts as Youth Flee...
Local administrators in several Shan State townships are allegedly working with brokers to secure substitute recruits for Military Service Batch (21), residents say, as...
Forced Conscription Set to Expand After Military-Staged Election, Local Sources Say
Myanmar’s junta is preparing to significantly expand conscription after the conclusion of the current military-staged election period, according to local sources. February 10, 2026, will...
YEARLY WRAP-UP: 2025 Myanmar and its outlook in 2026
As the Myanmar military junta, now known as State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) started its much hyped general elections on December 28, 2025...
IDPs Fear Arrest and Forced Conscription as Junta Collects Data Before...
Ongoing clashes between junta troops and the Brotherhood Alliance in northern Shan State, as well as fighting between the regime and Karenni revolutionary forces...
Forced Conscription Claims Another Shan-ni Life in Hpa-An
A young Shan-ni man forcibly conscripted by junta forces in Homalin Township, Sagaing Region, died in Hpa-An, Karen State, on December 2, according to...
Tensions Rise in Ywangan as Junta Increases Raids, Arrests Civilians
The military commission has launched a new operation in Ywangan Township, Southern Shan State, detaining four additional civilians, according to local residents. On November 15,...
Villagers in Shan State Face Extortion and Forced Conscription by Pa-O...
Residents of the Samkar (Sankar) region in Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, Shan State, say the Pa-O National Organization (PNO/PNA) militia is extorting money and forcing...
Forced Conscription by MNDAA Reported in Northern Shan State’s Lashio
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, is facing allegations of forcibly recruiting villagers across Lashio Township, despite...
Junta-Aligned Militias Intensify Conscription and Extortion in Shan Villages
Pro-junta paramilitary forces in southern Shan State are escalating coercive recruitment and financial extortion, exacerbating tensions in conflict-affected communities, according to local sources. In northern...
Forced Conscription of Women in Hsenwi Alarms Locals and Rights Groups
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), commonly known as the Kokang Army, has begun recruiting women in Hsenwi Township, northern Shan State, as...
