25 Years On, But Little Progress
(A review on NMSP’s ceasefire agreement and political, social and ethnic rights in Mon area, southern Burma/Myanmar) by Nai Kasauh Mon[1] Introduction The Mon self-determination movement is... Read more
Infectious disease don’t scare empty stomachs
HURFOM: “If I can go abroad for work, I won’t have many problems. [But for now] I have to tolerate it as there is a travel ban. My eldest son and I will go to Malaysia for work as soon as the travel... 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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Village leader sues for defamationHURFOM: On September 14, 2020, Nai Pha, the hundred-household leader of (Inside) Da Ni Kyar village, Ma Gyi village track, Khaw Zar Sub-township, Ye Township, Mon State announced...
Neighbour rapes 6-year-old childHURFOM: On September 12, 2020, a 50-year-old man from Zay Jo Ward, Mawlamyine, Mon State, raped a 6-year old child. The rapist lived nearby the child’s family home,...
NLD’s election campaign poster destroyed in KyaikmayawHURFOM: On September 11, 2020, a 28-year-old man from Kaw That village, Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State destroyed a National League for Democracy (NLD) election campaign...
Election campaigning must be done via social media due to COVID-19 and limit crowd sizesHURFOM: On September 6, 2020, the Union Election Commission (UEC) released a statement directing candidates to conduct their election campaigns via social media due to COVID-19. ...
Candidate says Kyarinnseikyi voter education urgently needed for new votersHURFOM: The 2020 general election will be the first time many residents living in Mon villages, Kyarinnseikyi Township, in Karen State will be voting. This is because...
Kyaikmayaw election candidate robbed and injuredHURFOM: Mi Than Htay, aka Mi Ja Loon Htaw an Administrator of Taranar village, Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State, and election candidate from #2 constituency of Kyaikmayaw Township...
Only persons with congenital disabilities will receive COVID-19 monetary supportHURFOM: Government plans to support persons with disabilities due to hardships associated with COVID-19 will be limited to those with congenital disabilities. Read More →
Farmland being abandoned: Younger generation not interested in continuing traditional agricultureHURFOM: Despite paddy farming being a traditional agriculture livelihood of Mon people, new generations are refusing to inherit this work, and it is increasingly difficult...
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- Village leader sues for defamation
- Neighbour rapes 6-year-old child
- NLD’s election campaign poster destroyed in Kyaikmayaw
- Election campaigning must be done via social media due to COVID-19 and limit crowd sizes
- Candidate says Kyarinnseikyi voter education urgently needed for new voters
- Kyaikmayaw election candidate robbed and injured
- Only persons with congenital disabilities will receive COVID-19 monetary support
- Farmland being abandoned: Younger generation not interested in continuing traditional agriculture
- Tavoy District residents worry about losing voting right
- Mon State Youth Affairs Committee launches voter education campaign
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