Forced Conscription and the Use of "Human Shields"

Human Rights
Written By Maung Maung Myint

Examines the impact of the People's Military Service Law, specifically focusing on the 2025–2026 reports of abducting young men for frontline labor.

The Focus: Documenting the "Triple Violation": forced recruitment, the use of conscripts as human shields in minefields, and the detention of family members of draft evaders.

Maung Maung Myint
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