Tag: Shan State
CELEBRATING SHAN NATIONAL DAY: Bridging the Past and Future at 79
Once again it is the 79th Shan National Day and as usual we are reminded on how far we have come as a non-state...
Junta Expands Draft to Teenage Women in Hsihseng as Forced Conscription...
The military regime has begun conscripting women as young as 18 in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, marking a significant escalation in its manpower...
MNDAA Accused of Killing Elderly Villager in Hsipaw Interrogation
A 63-year-old villager from Nawng Kaw village tract in Hsipaw Township died after being detained and beaten during an interrogation by soldiers from the...
Fear and Fees: Shan Youth Facing Forced Conscription and Armed Group...
Every time a letter arrives from a ward or village administrator, mothers across Shan State feel the same fear: “Is my son on the...
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...
Junta Threatens Travel Bans to Force Turnout Ahead of Phase 2...
Residents in multiple townships across Shan State report escalating pressure from military authorities and local administrators to force voter participation ahead of the junta’s...
Fake Job Offer Leads to Kidnapping and Ransom in Shan State
An 18-year-old woman from Mong Hsu Township, southern Shan State, was reportedly lured to Tangyan Township with a fake job offer, abducted by individuals...
Brokers, Bribes, and the Draft: Why Myanmar Youth Are Leaving
Escalating conflict, economic collapse, and the enforcement of mandatory military service are driving growing numbers of young people in Myanmar to seek ways to...
MNDAA Starts Issuing Identification and Household Registration Cards to Residents in...
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang armed group, has begun issuing identification cards and household registration documents to...
Pinpet Steel Plant Sparks Public Health Concerns in Southern Shan State
July is normally the time when farmers in the Pong Inn region begin harvesting their summer rice. This year, however, farmer Sai Kyaw Hla...
