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Myanmar junta administrators preparing lists of women for conscription
Locals and sources close to regime-appointed administrators said they have begun to collect women’s information for recruitment purposes, despite junta officials’ denials that there were any orders to do so
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Myanmar junta intensifies efforts to bring veterans back into active service
Retired servicemen up to the age of 67 are being ordered to return to military duty or face up to three years in prison
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Political prisoners in Myitkyina get an extra three and a half years behind bars for prison riot
The 13 prisoners have been held in solitary confinement since they were targeted in a crackdown on unrest more than a month ago
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Military failing to find sufficient recruits despite conscription
The military regime’s top defence official directed officers to take stronger measures to enforce the conscription law, vowing severe penalties for those who evade mandatory service
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Myanmar nationals now need unique identifier numbers to leave the country
The new rule is the latest measure aimed at preventing young people from going abroad to avoid conscription