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Myanmar's Young Men Face Abduction and Forced Conscription Amidst Escalating Civil War

Young men in Myanmar are living in fear of abduction and forced conscription into the military, as authorities aggressively fulfil recruitment quotas for the junta's armed forces. The mandatory conscription law, enacted following a series of military setbacks, has reportedly led to widespread corruption, extortion, and human rights abuses, turning recruitment into what observers describe as a "modern-day slavery and human trafficking enterprise."