Myanmar: Mandatory conscription shows junta’s ‘desperation’, rights expert says

Myanmar’s military government is becoming an even greater threat to civilians following the imposition of a mandatory draft this month, the UN independent expert on human rights in the country said on Wednesday.

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Myanmar: Mandatory conscription shows junta’s ‘desperation’, rights expert says

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