UN rights expert exposes $1 billion ‘death trade’ in arms for Myanmar military

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

Describing the move as a further sign of the junta’s “weakness and desperation”, Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews called for stronger international action to protect vulnerable populations across the country. “While wounded and increasingly desperate, the Myanmar military junta remains extremely dangerous,” he said. “Troop losses and recruitment challenges have become existential threats for the junta,…

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Identification of conscription evaders by 'facial recognition system'

Identification of conscription evaders by ‘facial recognition system’

LRussian authorities are using the facial recognition system used in the capital Moscow to enforce the national military service law. According to Russia’s state news agency, President Vladimir Putin signed a law last week that would tighten the crackdown on those who avoid mandatory military service. Under the new law, call letters for compulsory military…

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