Women, peace and politics in Myanmar
HURFOM: Since 2016, there has been an increase of women’s participation in Burma’s peace process, however, there is evidence that this progress has not been sufficient. Read more Read More →
Can Mon State eliminate its noise pollution?
HURFOM: Seasonal festivals, calls for donations, wedding ceremonies and initiations of novices to the monastery are all celebrated loudly throughout Mon State. The use of mobile loudspeakers and... Read more
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HURFOM’s World Press Freedom Day 2019 Statement
Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is celebrating World Press Freedom Day. HURFOM believes that a free and independent press is the...
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Local people demand there be full responsibility and accountability for negative environmental impacts from cement industry projectHURFOM: June Cement Industry Limited held a meeting with local villagers in the monastery of Mae Garow village in Kyeikmayaw Township on 18 November 2019 as part of a required...
Amendment to election laws — undemocratic says MUPHURFOM: On October 3, 2019, the Union Election Commission approved an amendment to the election by-laws. Migrant workers who have resided in their workplace constituency...
Election Commission: No military polling station in 2020 electionHURFOM: On October 3, 2019 in the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) a Union Election Commission (UEC) led amendment was passed to the Election Law. In the upcoming...
Local authorities fail to make a contribution to anti-drug campaignHURFOM: The Ye-based Mon Area Community Development Organization (MACDO) and the Ye Mon Youth Network organized an anti-drug campaign in Ye Town, Southern Mon State recently. Both...
Rubber farmers face hardship as rubber price decline and commodity prices riseHURFOM: Rubber farmers and traders in Mon State have been hoping that the price for rubber would rise during harvest season. This is not happening. Meanwhile, other commodity...
Survey finds people less interested in 2020 election due to underperformance by governmentHURFOM: According to a survey by the People’s Alliance for Credible Elections (PACE), people are less interested in casting their vote in the upcoming 2020 largely because...
NMSP and KNU hold joint public consultation meetings to help resolve tensionsHURFOM: In order to find a solution to resolve recent armed clashes, the two parties, the New Mon State Party (NMSP) and the Karen National Union (KNU) held a meeting at...
Child raped 3 times within two monthsHURFOM: According to the organization Mitta Zone Zee, a 13-year-old girl from Htan Pin Chaung village, Paung Township in Mon State was raped in three separate incidents within...
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- Local people demand there be full responsibility and accountability for negative environmental impacts from cement industry project
- Amendment to election laws — undemocratic says MUP
- Election Commission: No military polling station in 2020 election
- Local authorities fail to make a contribution to anti-drug campaign
- Rubber farmers face hardship as rubber price decline and commodity prices rise
- Survey finds people less interested in 2020 election due to underperformance by government
- NMSP and KNU hold joint public consultation meetings to help resolve tensions
- Child raped 3 times within two months
- Armed clashes continue despite negotiation. Schools closed and villagers flee homes
- Mae Tarow villagers worried by red flags brought to their community by an armed KNU group
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