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  • The Myanmar civil war is at stalemate – but anti‑junta forces may be gaining the upper hand
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Young people abducted in Yangon and sold to Myanmar’s junta as unwilling conscripts 

by Admin | Nov 27, 2025 | Daily News

Source: Mizzima Brokers in Yangon Region are luring young people with false job offers, abducting them, and selling them to the junta for forced conscription, according to the Rangoon Scout Network (RSN) and local residents. Read Full Story

Promise of Private-Sector Jobs for Conscripts Is a Cruel Joke

by Admin | Nov 14, 2025 | Opinion Papers

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Swe Taw Reports have emerged that the junta is sweetening the bitter pill of universal conscription to the frontlines with the promise of jobs in the private sector for those who survive. Read Full Story

Fear Grows in Pong Inn as Junta Shifts to Lottery-Based Recruitment

by Admin | Nov 12, 2025 | Daily News

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN The military junta will begin selecting conscripts through a lottery system in the Pong Inn region of Taunggyi Township starting in December, after residents say no one is left willing to serve as a paid substitute. Read...

Militia Demands Cash or Military Service, Inle Residents Tell SHAN

by Admin | Nov 11, 2025 | Daily News

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN When contacted by SHAN, Major Khun San Aung from the PNO’s Information and News Department strongly denied the allegations of extortion and forced recruitment. Read Full Story

Police and Pa-O Militia Allegedly Arrest Drug Users for Military Recruitment in Shan State

by Admin | Oct 21, 2025 | Daily News

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN 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 drug users for forced conscription, while drug dealers—some with...
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