Dossier
forced conscription
Coverage of forced conscription in the Nexus archive.
- Ethiopia: Ehrco Demands Halt to Forced Conscription in Tigray
The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) issued an urgent appeal on July 12, 2026, demanding an immediate halt to forced conscription in the Tigray region. The organization cited systemic rights violations linked to a mandatory military recruitment drive.
- ‘Sent to be killed’: How Russia forces migrants to fight in Ukraine
Central Asian migrants are being forced by Russia to fight in Ukraine, where their life expectancy on the front line is estimated at just four months. The article highlights the coercive recruitment tactics and extreme mortality rates faced by these migrants.