ND-Burma condemns Myanmar junta’s forced enlistment of women

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On 23 April, the Network for Human Rights Documentation–Burma (ND-Burma) releases a new briefing paper entitled, “The Enlistment of Women: Gendered Impacts of Forced Conscription by the Military Junta”. The paper highlights ND-Burm’s grave concerns about the forced conscription of women into the junta’s armed forces. 

The text of the accompanying press release for the paper is as follows.

ND-Burma is alarmed by the regime’s actions to not only illegally and violently force young men to join the military but also to engage in recent activities that include the forced enlistment of women. Our latest research finds that women face immense risks in junta custody, and the dangerous attempts to make them fight on the battlefield present additional risks that undermine their safety and security.