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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Three villagers injured by landmines in less than two months as land dispute between the NMSP and KNU drags on in Yebyu TownshipHURFOM: Three people have been injured by landmines in Yebyu Township in a one-and-a-half-month period from October 15th to November 29th 2018. The blasts have taken place...
Locals in Mudon Township demand removal of illegally operating Chinese-owned factory because of negative environmental and health impactsHURFOM: According to locals, a Chinese-owned factory in Mudon Township has been operating without the official permission of the Mon State government and is badly damaging...
8-year-old girl raped repeatedly and threatened by her grandfather in Mudon TownshipWCRP: In November, an 8-year-old girl from Htin Kone village, Mudon Township, Mon State, reported being raped five times by her maternal, 50-year-old grandfather, who she...
Military captain who shot and killed civilian on Kalagoke Island to be transferred to civic court: MNHRCHURFOM: On November 16th 2018, according to a letter from the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC), Captain Aung Ko Ko Min from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)...
New seaport road in Ye Township leaves villagers upset over land grabbing and unfair compensation by Southern Myanmar Development Co. Ltd.WCRP: Landowners in Ye Township, Mon State are upset with the Southern Myanmar Development Co. Ltd. over reported land grabbing and unfair compensation. The company is constructing...
Family allege torture by police to force a confession from a 13-year-old accused of rape and murder in MawlamyineWCRP: A 13-year-old boy’s family is accusing police of torture to try to force a confession from a 13-year-old boy after he was taken into custody. Thirteen-year-old Mg...
New report and documentary The Attran River to Pyar Taung highlights the MCL cement factory’s damage to local environment and livelihoodsHURFOM joined together with Pyar Taung Region Social Development Association to launch a new report and documentary—The Attran River to Pyar Taung—on November 15th 2018...
Villagers raise concerns about health impacts of coal mining pollution in Karen StateHURFOM: Villagers affected by coal mining in Karen State have been speaking out with concerns for their health. Sparked by new plans announced in October 2018 to convert...
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- Three villagers injured by landmines in less than two months as land dispute between the NMSP and KNU drags on in Yebyu Township
- Locals in Mudon Township demand removal of illegally operating Chinese-owned factory because of negative environmental and health impacts
- 8-year-old girl raped repeatedly and threatened by her grandfather in Mudon Township
- Military captain who shot and killed civilian on Kalagoke Island to be transferred to civic court: MNHRC
- New seaport road in Ye Township leaves villagers upset over land grabbing and unfair compensation by Southern Myanmar Development Co. Ltd.
- Family allege torture by police to force a confession from a 13-year-old accused of rape and murder in Mawlamyine
- New report and documentary The Attran River to Pyar Taung highlights the MCL cement factory’s damage to local environment and livelihoods
- Villagers raise concerns about health impacts of coal mining pollution in Karen State
- Human Security Fragile in South Eastern Burma/Myanmar According to New Research Findings
- Access to Justice in Mon Communities
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