Unsolved Human Rights Issues in Ethnic Mon Areas of Myanmar/Burma during the Democratic Transition
By Nai Kasauh Mon ASTRACT Burma is in a democratic transition having been previously under seven years of semi-military leadership led by U Thein Sein. After the 2015 democratic elections,... Read more
An issue we must not leave behind Burma is a patriarchal society where, despite Aung San Suu Kyi’s high profile, gender inequality still exists. Women are still denied equal rights and continue to face... Read more
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Don’t let your mind be destroyed: a commentary on the sharp increase of drug use in Mon areas
A generation lost to drug use The New Mon State Party has put up signs in front of and around villages in Mon state, urging residents to come together...
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Soldiers who killed 7 civilians in Anan Kwin village to face criminal chargesHURFOM: As previously reported, seven villagers, including 3 children, were shot dead by members of Burma Army Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) No. 339 in Anan Kwin village,...
Government imposes unpopular rule aiming to reverse declining fish stocks, villagers say Mawlamyine Cement Limited to blameHURFOM: Fisherfolk in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State, say that a ban on small-gauge fishing nets, which the government claims have contributed to declining fish stocks and...
8 villagers shot dead in Anan Kwin village by members of Light Infantry Battalion No. 339HURFOM: On April 5th 2019, at approximately 3:30 am, seven villagers from Anan Kwin village, Kyar Inn Seik Kyi Township, Karen State were shot dead by two soldiers from Burma...
Living Between 3 Fires: HURFOM’s International Mine Awareness Day 2019 StatementHURFOM: Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is celebrating the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. This year’s theme,...
Teenage girl in Mawlamyine Township overcomes every obstacle in search to hold her rapist to accountHURFOM: More than two years after she was first assaulted, a teenage girl from Zayar Thiri Region, Mawlamyine Township, Mon State is one step closer to justice as she awaits...
Man arrested for attempted rape of his 17-year-old daughter in Kyar Inn Seik Kyi TownshipHURFOM: A 50-year-old man from — village, Kyar Inn Seik Kyi Township, Karen State, has been arrested and detained by the New Mon State Party (NMSP) for the attempted...
Long-standing fear of military brought to surface after MNLA troops ordered to remove uniforms; civilians hit by military-owned vehicleHURFOM: In what should have been a time of solemn remembrance, villagers’ deep-rooted fears of the military were brought to the surface owing to an encounter between the...
Thousands of kratom trees destroyed by MNLA in Kyar Inn Seik Kyi Township indicates need for more effective drug treatment optionsHURFOM: According to reports, on March 1st 2019 Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) forces razed a kratom plantation located near Hnint Wae village, Kyar Inn Seik Kyi Township,...
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- Soldiers who killed 7 civilians in Anan Kwin village to face criminal charges
- Government imposes unpopular rule aiming to reverse declining fish stocks, villagers say Mawlamyine Cement Limited to blame
- 8 villagers shot dead in Anan Kwin village by members of Light Infantry Battalion No. 339
- Living Between 3 Fires: HURFOM’s International Mine Awareness Day 2019 Statement
- Teenage girl in Mawlamyine Township overcomes every obstacle in search to hold her rapist to account
- Man arrested for attempted rape of his 17-year-old daughter in Kyar Inn Seik Kyi Township
- Long-standing fear of military brought to surface after MNLA troops ordered to remove uniforms; civilians hit by military-owned vehicle
- Thousands of kratom trees destroyed by MNLA in Kyar Inn Seik Kyi Township indicates need for more effective drug treatment options
- New report finds personal security concerns, lack of protection measures greatest impediment to women’s participation in politics
- Villagers in Ye Township hold press conference to condemn Excellent Fortune Development Group Company’s proposed stone mining project
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