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Four young construction workers arrested in Bilin

HURFOM: On May 14^th, 2025, the forces of the military junta had arrested four young construction workers who worked at Ye Twin Gone village, Taung Swin village track, Bilin Township, Mon State.

More than 20 soldiers and police members arrived at Daw Myint Myint’s house in Ye Twin Gone village by three trucks and arrested four young men who were doing construction work at her house.

“They said nothing but to invade the house. They pointed the guns at the four young construction workers and took them to the trucks. It was a sudden incident and everyone in the street was frightened. We don’t know where they took the young men. The junta needs many conscripts, and I think that’s why they conducted the arrest,” said a Ye Twin Gone villager.

The four young men are from Yone Da Lin village, Bilin Township and they had been working at Ye Twin Gone village just for a month.

The house owner went to the Bilin Town Police Station to make an inquiry about them but there had been no trace of them.

The military junta has needed a huge number of conscripts for the Batch #13 and they have been arresting young men under various accusations and forcing them to join the army.

Since April 2025, HURFOM has documented an alarming rise in arrests of young men across Bilin and Thaton Townships under vague or unfounded accusations. These arrests are part of a wider conscription campaign tied to the junta’s preparations for the 13th batch of military training. Those detained are often transferred without due process and sent directly to military bases or training centers.

In Thaton, HURFOM’s documentation shows dozens of similar cases. Young men riding motorbikes in pairs have been detained in public places, on their way to work, or even at checkpoints. Families are often asked to pay exorbitant bribes—up to 1 million kyats per person—for their release. Those who cannot afford to pay are sent to training camps against their will.

The ongoing crackdown and military recruitment drive are fueling fear among youth and working-class communities, especially in rural Mon State. Many are avoiding travel or staying in hiding, and communities report heightened stress and anxiety.

The Mon State Junta’s continued use of force and fear to meet its military recruitment goals further reveals the regime’s desperation and disregard for human rights. HURFOM reiterates its call for international actors to closely monitor these abuses, support protection efforts for targeted communities, and demand an end to arbitrary arrests and forced conscription across HURFOM’s targeted areas in lower Burma.

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