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
Young People and Drugs
Introduction Civil society groups discussed the issue of drug use in a development seminar for Mon people, in order to write a paper about drugs based on as much information from the community... 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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Three Pagodas Pass residents living in fear of relocationHURFOM: Residents of the lower part of quarter No. 3 in the Thai-Burma border township of Three Pagodas Pass are living in fear of being relocated from their homes, pending...
15 Year Old Boy Tortured in Moulmein Police StationHURFOM: After a physical clash between Mon State local police officers and Mon youth during Songkran festival (celebrated April 13-18), a 15 year old was tortured for two...
Domestic violence in border villages continues to put women and children at riskHURFOM: Many women and children living on the Thai-Burma border are at serious risk as a result of domestic violence at the hands of a husband or other family member. The...
Residents troubled by gambling in Three Pagodas PassHURFOM: People living in Three Pagodas Pass, a commercial hub that straddles the Thai-Burmese border, reported that corruption and illegal activities related to gambling...
Infrastructure lacking in Ye TownshipHURFOM: Residents of Ye Township in Mon State recently reported feeling left out of government sponsored infrastructure and social development programs they said appear to...
Mon Women’s Day celebrated on Thai-Burmese borderHURFOM: The morning of March 23 marked the 8th commemoration of Mon Women’s Day, an event that raises awareness about women’s rights and mobilizes social activism and...
“Unofficial” tollgates taxing commercial truck driversHURFOM: In the past year, numerous travellers passing through Mon State and other parts of Southern Burma have regularly voiced positive reports about greatly reduced travel...
Tolls increase at new Border Guard Force gateHURFOM: An important commercial route that connects the Thai-Burmese border to Ye Township in Mon State runs across a series of adjacent areas under the distinct control of...



















