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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8-year-old girl raped while trying to seek shelter from the floodsHURFOM: On September 3rd 2018, an 8-year-old girl who was taking temporary shelter from the flood was raped by a motorcycle taxi driver near Mawlamyine Railway Station. The...
Locals unhappy as electricity company breaches contract: raises prices and charges extra feesHURFOM: Southern Myanmar Development Co. Ltd., is an authorized distributor of electricity in Northern Ye Township, Mon State, and currently the company has been arguing with...
Journalists and CSOs protest unfair ruling on 2 journalists in Mawlamyine citing government oppression of media freedomHURFOM: On September 3rd, two Reuters journalists were sentenced to seven years in jail for breaching the “Official Secrets Act”. Despite journalistic protection under...
Spate of muggings leaves Mawlamyine residents in fearHURFOM: Frequent street robberies in Mon State’s capital, Mawlamyine, have locals feeling unsafe, particularly university students who have private classes at night, according...
MNEC give up on requests for funding from the Mon State government for Mon educational programsHURFOM: According to an official from the Mon National Education Committee (MNEC), the committee has given up on requesting education funding from the Mon State government. “More...
Flooding in Mon State leaves farmers facing livelihood difficultiesFarmers in Mon State are facing livelihood difficulties following recent flooding that has left their farmlands submerged. “Almost all of our plants were destroyed because...
44 families left without homes after flooding upset as government halts reconstruction plansLocals in Ah Hlat village, Paung Township, Mon State are upset after authorities denied their requests to rebuild their destroyed homes in their original locations after flooding...
15-year-old girl raped repeatedly by her father in Mudon TownshipHURFOM: In August 2018, a 15-year-old girl from Kin Chaung village, Mudon Township, Mon State, reported being raped ten times by her 43-year-old father. The 15-year-old and...
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- 8-year-old girl raped while trying to seek shelter from the floods
- Locals unhappy as electricity company breaches contract: raises prices and charges extra fees
- Journalists and CSOs protest unfair ruling on 2 journalists in Mawlamyine citing government oppression of media freedom
- Spate of muggings leaves Mawlamyine residents in fear
- MNEC give up on requests for funding from the Mon State government for Mon educational programs
- Flooding in Mon State leaves farmers facing livelihood difficulties
- 44 families left without homes after flooding upset as government halts reconstruction plans
- 15-year-old girl raped repeatedly by her father in Mudon Township
- Mon residents of Ye Township unhappy over the removal of a billboard for Mon Revolution Day
- Mon charity group provides funds to repair and furnish Mon National Schools
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