Mainstream Weekly26 October 2024
Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar has faced a multi-dimensional crisis marked by economic decline, mass displacement and human rights abuses under military rule. In 2024, the military junta introduced forced conscription, targeting men and women of working age, which has prompted a mass exodus, particularly to Thailand. The forced enlistment has worsened the country
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