conflictHpa-An, Myanmar
Myanmar youths face alleged abductions for military conscription
A BBC investigation reports that young people in Hpa-An and elsewhere in Myanmar are allegedly being detained, extorted or abducted to meet military recruitment quotas. Authorities and intermediaries are accused of selling or transferring recruits to military units.
100,000people
AllegedThe Myanmar junta has conscripted an estimated 100,000 young recruits since early 2024.