Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Forced to Enlist: The Impacts of Military Conscription in Southeastern Burma

Report

(12.02.2025) This report, Forced to Enlist: The Impact of Military Conscription in Southeastern Burma, will provide a detailed analysis of widespread human rights abuses perpetrated by the military, focusing specifically on the Mon, Karen, and Tanintharyi regions—areas where the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has extensively documented the impact of these practices in Southern Burma. Among these violations, the enforcement of a forced conscription law has emerged as a brutal tool of control, primarily targeting young men and women across the country.

Forced to Enlist: The Impacts of Military Conscription in Southeastern Burma

Report

(12.02.2025) Human Rights Foundation of Monland: Forced to Enlist: The Impacts of Military Conscription in Southeastern Burma, Report. December 2024. https://rehmonnya.org/reports/Forced-to-Enlist.pdf

How you helped us, ordinary people, to stop this war

(20.01.2025) My name is Max Kresch, I’m 28 years old. I was a combat soldier, and I refused to continue serving in this unjust war in Gaza. Today I wanted to thank you for helping me and my friends, hundreds of soldiers who refused fighting, to force the Israeli government to stop this war.

April - June 2024: Activities and Developments on the Right to Conscientious Objection in Turkey

Newsletter of the Conscientious Objection Watch Initiative

(25.07.2024) This is Merve Arkun, Conscientious Objection Watch Coordinator. I am writing to inform you about the latest issue of the Conscientious Objection Bulletin, which we publish periodically. In the latest issue, you can find the experiences of conscientious objectors in Turkey between April-June 2024. In the period April-June 2024, conscientious objectors in Turkey were subjected to many rights violations and restrictions, from violations of the right to work to restrictions on freedom of movement. Below you can find a brief summary of Conscientious Objection Watch’s activities in April-June.