Tag: Forced recruitment
KOKANG SPECIAL REGION 1: The Rise of an Authoritarian Enclave in...
The Kokang ethnic armed group, formally the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and operating under the Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party (MNTJP),...
MNDAA Recruitment Drive Forces Villagers to Flee in Mong Yai, Residents...
Residents of Mong Yai Township in northern Shan State say the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) is forcibly recruiting villagers into military service...
MNDAA Detains More Than 70 Young Men in Northern Shan State
More than 70 young men from the Einai village tract in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, have reportedly been detained by the Myanmar National...
Rising Conscription Fees Deepen Hardship for Yawnghwe Families
Residents in Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, southern Shan State, are facing mounting financial pressure after authorities sharply increased monthly conscription-related fees under the military’s recruitment...
Two Dead, Three Return: Ywangan Families Count Cost of Conscription
Three men from Ywangan Township in southern Shan State have returned home after being conscripted into the military’s first intake under the Military Service...
Junta Troops Detain Youths for Portering in Southern Shan State
Junta forces in Hopong, southern Shan State, have reportedly detained at least eight young people for forced labor, commonly known as portering, according to...
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...
