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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YOU CANNOT IGNORE US: Victims of human rights violations in Burma from 1970 – 2017 outline their desires for justiceYangon: Victims of human rights violations desire government reparations and deserve to see justice for what they have suffered, said the Reparations Working Group initiate...
Myanmar Human Rights Commission under scrutiny in report launched by civil society groupsA report scrutinizing the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) was released by civil society groups on 9th October in Yangon. The report shows the failings of...
Local woman dies after being hit by vessel hired by MCLHURFOM: On September 19th 2018, Daw Myo Tha Dar Shwe, aka Ma Pae Pae, a local fisherwoman, died after having an accident with the “MV Kaung Hein” vessel of the High Mix...
Mawlamyine Municipal Department to bar local farmers from access to farm landHURFOM: The Mawlamyine Municipal Department tried to fence a 235-acre paddy field farmed by the 23 local farmers in Thar Yar Aye Ward, Mawlamyine, Mon State on September 15th...
INTERVIEW with land confiscation victim: As there has been no improvement, everyone is living in silenceHURFOM: “We didn’t collect latex from our rubber trees for a long time. In 2016, the military [Burma Army Artillery Battalion No. 315] called us and said that we had to...
Mon State Government Discourages Support of local for NMSP after signing NCAHURFOM: The Mon State Government has restricted activities related to Mon Affairs after the New Mon State Party (NMSP) signed the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) early...
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...
Latest Headlines
- YOU CANNOT IGNORE US: Victims of human rights violations in Burma from 1970 – 2017 outline their desires for justice
- Myanmar Human Rights Commission under scrutiny in report launched by civil society groups
- Local woman dies after being hit by vessel hired by MCL
- Mawlamyine Municipal Department to bar local farmers from access to farm land
- INTERVIEW with land confiscation victim: As there has been no improvement, everyone is living in silence
- Mon State Government Discourages Support of local for NMSP after signing NCA
- 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
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