‘One Rohingya from every household’: Myanmar junta formalises forced conscription in Rakhine State

Soldiers entering the Kyauk Thar refugee camp in Kyaukphyu on the morning of February 27, 2024, in connection with military training (Photo: Arakan Princess Media) The new order requires Rohingya communities around Sittwe to provide recruits on a rotating basis, formalising a junta practice that residents say has already forced thousands into service. . . Subscribe for full access Myanmar Now's award-winning journalism is made possible by our subscribers. Become one today. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in