THE embattled junta has banned anyone eligible for military conscription from leaving the country without permission, as it seeks to shore up its forces fighting rebel groups opposed to its rule.

Press gangs prowl the streets of Mandalay and Bagan, snatching people on their way to or from work on trumped-up charges or for no reason at all.

"We strongly urge the [Burmese] military regime to cease violence, including harming civilians and civilian infrastructure, ...

Myanmar’s embattled junta has banned anyone eligible for military conscription from leaving the country without permission, ...

Since the 2021 military coup, the people of Myanmar have continued to endure horrific atrocities and widespread human rights violations. Thousands have been killed, arrested, or tortured, while ...

Four years ago today, a military junta in Myanmar seized power from the country's democratically elected government. They sent tanks into the streets and detained the country's president, as well as ...

An analysis of the conflict throughout 2024 found that as the military’s grip on power weakened, it launched relentless waves ...

EU issued a statement on the fourth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar reiterating its strongest condemnation of the regime's violence and calling for an end to all atrocities.

In 2020, the most recent available figures, the International Labour Organization estimates that over four million Myanmar nationals were working overseas. According to the military conscription law, ...