Tag: Forced recruitment
Civilians in Taunggyi Targeted for Portering and Forced Military Service
Residents of Taunggyi, southern Shan State, say regime troops are lying in wait in secluded areas of the city to forcibly seize civilians, including...
Night Raids and Street Detentions Surge in Taunggyi Under Conscription Drive
Residents in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, report a surge in unannounced guest-list inspections and nighttime arrests as regime administrative departments and joint...
PNO Expands Recruitment After Clashes in Mawkmai
Following recent clashes between the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA/PNLO) and the Pa-O National Army (PNA/PNO) in Mawkmai Township, southern Shan State, residents say...
Junta Resumes Population Census in Lashio as Dual Armed Groups Intensify...
The military regime has resumed collecting population data in Lashio, Northern Shan State, raising fears that the move signals an imminent new round of...
UWSA Recruitment Orders Drive Displacement in Northern Shan
The United Wa State Army (UWSA) is facing accusations of forcibly recruiting young men for military training in Mong Ket village tract, northern Shan...
Money and Manpower: Southern Shan Residents Crushed by Dual Conscription Demands
Residents in Southern Shan State report mounting mental and physical exhaustion as communities continue to shoulder monthly military service fees and recruitment demands following...
Fear of Extortion Looms as PNO Enters Kalaw Election Race
Residents in Kalaw Township, southern Shan State, say they fear increased extortion and forced recruitment if the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) Party—also known as...
PNO and Junta Demand Monthly Conscription Fees From Hopong Villagers
Residents in the Mae Nam Taung (Loi Mao/Loi Maw) region of Hopong Township, Southern Shan State, are facing threats of expulsion by the Pa-O...
Militia Demands Cash or Military Service, Inle Residents Tell SHAN
Residents of the Inle region in Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, southern Shan State, have accused the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia—also known as the Pa-O...
Police and Pa-O Militia Allegedly Arrest Drug Users for Military Recruitment...
Police forces under the military junta and the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia in the Inle, Pong Inn, and Ywangan regions are reportedly arresting...
