Analyzing the New Labor Organization Law
A new labor law known as the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Labour Organization Law No.7/2011 was signed and put into effect by President Thein Sein on March 9, 2012. International labor groups cautiously welcomed... 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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HURFOM: International Youth DayToday, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) celebrates International Youth Day. Young people in Mon State and Mon areas of southeast Burma/Myanmar have a genuine...
Thanbyuzayat Immigration Department accused of corruptionHURFOM: Several local residents have accused the Thanbyuzayat Township Immigration Department of corruption in the form of asking for or accepting bribes in exchange for expediting...
Ye Township residents urge government to action over rising rates of drug use by young peopleAccording to Ye Township residents, the use of narcotics amongst local students and young people is on the rise. Some believe this is due to poor anti-drug strategies by local...
Ships transporting coal to MCL’s cement factory hurting livelihoods, say local residentsResidents in Kwan Ngan and Nidon villages, Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State, are reporting economic and livelihood hardships due to the disruptive activities of large vessels...
Justice, rule of law, and education key to breaking cycles of GBV in Mon State: Ethnic Affairs MinisterA joint workshop on the prevention of gender-based violence was held in Mawlamyine, Mon State on July 25th 2017. The workshop was conducted by Legal Clinic Myanmar (LCM),...
ND-Burma statement on International Justice Day, 17 July 2017On International Justice Day, the Network for Human Rights Documentation (ND-Burma) calls on the Government to begin talking about justice for Burma’s many victims of human...
Parents concerned about high tuition fees and student schedules in Mon StateHURFOM: The parents of middle and high school students in Mon State government schools have expressed concerns about costs surrounding extra ‘tuition’ fees and the lack...
14-year-old girl raped twice by her step-father in Ye TownshipA 14-year-old girl from A Sin village, Ye Township, Mon State, was raped twice by her 48-year-old step-father. On May 12th 2017, the girl’s mother, Daw K—, went to...
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- HURFOM: International Youth Day
- Thanbyuzayat Immigration Department accused of corruption
- Ye Township residents urge government to action over rising rates of drug use by young people
- Ships transporting coal to MCL’s cement factory hurting livelihoods, say local residents
- Justice, rule of law, and education key to breaking cycles of GBV in Mon State: Ethnic Affairs Minister
- ND-Burma statement on International Justice Day, 17 July 2017
- Parents concerned about high tuition fees and student schedules in Mon State
- 14-year-old girl raped twice by her step-father in Ye Township
- Ye Township residents concerned about planned coal-fired power plant
- 62-year-old woman raped by her neighbour in Kyaikmayaw Township
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