Women, peace and politics in Myanmar
HURFOM: Since 2016, there has been an increase of women’s participation in Burma’s peace process, however, there is evidence that this progress has not been sufficient. Read more Read More →
Can Mon State eliminate its noise pollution?
HURFOM: Seasonal festivals, calls for donations, wedding ceremonies and initiations of novices to the monastery are all celebrated loudly throughout Mon State. The use of mobile loudspeakers and... Read more
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HURFOM’s World Press Freedom Day 2019 Statement
Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is celebrating World Press Freedom Day. HURFOM believes that a free and independent press is the...
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Ethnic parties say Electoral law Article #10, granting temporary migrants local voting rights must be abolished for free and fair electionsHURFOM: Five non-Burmese ethnic political parties are calling for the abolition of Article #10 of the Electoral law in order to get free and fair elections in 2020. The...
Newly formed MNHRC looks like a government structure, argue human rights activistsHURFOM: On January 14, 2020, the President Office released a statement that the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) was being reorganized. According to the statement...
Ma Latt landslide continues to disrupt villagers lives -5 months laterHURFOM: The Ma Latt mountain landslide near Ye Pyar Kone village, Paung Township, Mon State on 9 August 2019, caused more than 70 deaths and many houses were destroyed. It...
Mon State Chief Minister visited Mane Bala excavation site but not meet with local villagersHURFOM: Yangon-based Royal Eagle Development Group Co., Ltd., has been excavating treasure and other valuables left by retreating Japanese troops during World War II at Mount...
Houses along the Ataran river suffer damage: Homeowners point the finger at Mawlamyine Cement’s shipping vessels.HURFOM: Mawlamyine Cement Limited (MCL) relies on the Ataran river to transport supplies for its cement plant located near Kaw Pa Naw and Kaw Don villages in Pyar Taung area,...
Family members demand military hand over soldier to civil court to face charges of sexual assault of a minorHURFOM: On December 28, 2019, a sergeant lieutenant from the Southeast Command was reported to have sexually assaulted an 11-year-old minor in Naung Kha Ri Ward, Mawlamyine,...
Local villagers still worried of potential armed clashes between Burmese army and the NMSP’s camp in Japan WellHURFOM: Local villagers remained frightened there may be more fighting between the New Mon State Party (NMSP) and the Tatmadaw after they and the Border Guard Force (BGF)...
Don’t re- victimize the victims(The publishers message of the Voice Up Newsletter) On December 19th, the Myanmar Police Force held a press conference regarding a widely known Naypyidaw child rape case,...
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- Ethnic parties say Electoral law Article #10, granting temporary migrants local voting rights must be abolished for free and fair elections
- Newly formed MNHRC looks like a government structure, argue human rights activists
- Ma Latt landslide continues to disrupt villagers lives -5 months later
- Mon State Chief Minister visited Mane Bala excavation site but not meet with local villagers
- Houses along the Ataran river suffer damage: Homeowners point the finger at Mawlamyine Cement’s shipping vessels.
- Family members demand military hand over soldier to civil court to face charges of sexual assault of a minor
- Local villagers still worried of potential armed clashes between Burmese army and the NMSP’s camp in Japan Well
- Don’t re- victimize the victims
- 2 police staff sentenced to three months in jail for beating innocent villagers
- Drug Rehabilitation Center soon to be open in East Ye
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