Myanmar Nationals Fleeing via Tachileik Face Extortion and Tightening Travel Restrictions

As Myanmar’s military junta intensifies enforcement of its national conscription law, thousands of people are attempting to leave the country. For those traveling through the border town of Tachileik, however, the journey has become increasingly fraught with systemic extortion, arbitrary detention, and tightening travel restrictions. Even travelers carrying valid, government-issued passports say they are being […] The post Myanmar Nationals Fleeing via Tachileik Face Extortion and Tightening Travel Restrictions appeared first on Shan Herald Agency for News.