Myanmar’s military junta has formalized forced conscription within Rohingya communities in Rakhine State, specifically around Sittwe. The new order mandates that Rohingya villages provide recruits for the military on a rotating household basis—effectively, one person from each household. This policy formalizes a practice already reportedly underway, with residents claiming thousands have already been forcibly conscripted. The move further intensifies the persecution of the Rohingya minority, who have faced systematic oppression and violence. This conscription is likely to exacerbate the existing humanitarian crisis and instability in the region. Rights groups are condemning the order as a violation of international law and a deliberate attempt to exploit and endanger the Rohingya population. The junta has not commented on the specific rationale for targeting the Rohingya communities.