Families in Yangon and Taunggyi report that names of woman added to lists for military conscription

Residents of Shan State, as well as Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions, have reported that regime officials have begun registering women aged 18 to 27, who are eligible for military service, under its conscription law. Administrators have been verifying the registered addresses of these women to confirm if they are residing at their homes, according to local sources.

“Many young women working in factories around here are scared and either have returned home or have relocated to other areas. Authorities have been collecting [names for] registrations in recent days,” a Dagon Seikkan Township resident in Yangon told DVB.