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Weekly Analysis: Dozens of Homes Torched Across Dawei

The deliberate destruction of properties by the military junta has caused widespread fears in areas monitored by the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region. The Burma Army intentionally sets fire to people’s homes and possessions to weaken their morale and to discourage support for the Spring Revolution.

Fear and devastation spread through Yan Taung and Thin Kyun villages in Thayet Chaung Township, Dawei District, after junta troops torched dozens of homes on the morning of September 7. At around 9:30 AM, over 100 soldiers moved into the area from their base near Moe Shwe Kone village. Residents said the troops set fire to houses in Yan Taung and Thin Kyun shortly after being ambushed by resistance forces while travelling in passenger vehicles.

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Weekly Analysis: Junta-Backed Militias in Mawlamyine Threaten and Terrorize Villagers Ahead of Sham Elections

The military junta has announced that it will move forward with its sham election at the end of December 2025. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has strongly condemned this illegal attempt to assert its stolen rule. Across our targeted areas of Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region, junta-backed security forces and allies have begun implementing fear-mongering tactics to ensure the junta’s victory.

In Mawlamyine, Mon State, junta-backed militias under the banner of “People’s Security Forces” and allied groups are increasingly behaving like criminal gangs. Instead of providing protection, they have been abusing power, harassing locals, and spreading fear.

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Weekly Analysis: Forced Displacement Surges in the Tanitharyi Region

The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) expresses concern over the increase in violence in the Tanintharyi Region, which has caused more displacement. Those most affected are vulnerable groups such as women, children, and the elderly, who urgently need support. Attacks by the military junta have instilled fear and uncertainty, as communities fleeing are unsure when or if they will be able to safely return home.

Over 3,000 residents from Saw Phya and nearby villages in Thayet Chaung Township, Tanintharyi Region, have been forced to flee their homes after intense clashes between junta forces and allied resistance groups. Displaced families are now urgently seeking food, shelter, and medicine as their situation becomes increasingly critical.

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Weekly Analysis: Forced Conscription Taking a Devastating Toll on Communities in Southeastern Burma

Over the past week, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has documented several cases revealing the junta’s forced conscription efforts, leaving families distressed as they face the grim reality of their children being taken away to fight a war that has caused chaos and uncertainty. Young men and women fear they have lost their futures and have no choice in the fate that awaits them.

Across Mon State, thousands of young people have been swept into the Junta’s People’s Military Service through intimidation, manipulation, and outright force. Many are now trapped in frontline battles, used as human shields in reinforcement operations. Locals say the urgent need for manpower to carry out ground attacks is driving this unlawful exploitation of Mon youths.

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Weekly Analysis: Arbitrary Arrests by the Junta Spark Fear and Alarm

The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is alarmed at the rate of arbitrary arrests on the rise in Southeastern Burma. Young men in particular are being targeted for the junta’s illegal and unjust forced conscription bid, which threatens their safety and security. The lawlessness that is rampant across conflict-torn communities has permitted the junta to use violent means to arrest and detain innocent people with no repercussions.

At approximately 7:00 AM on July 30, around 10 youths were arbitrarily arrested by junta forces at the Ka Myaw Kin Bridge checkpoint, one of the main entry points into Dawei town.

The youths were reportedly travelling from Long Lone Township to Dawei when they were stopped and arrested individually at the checkpoint. Among the 10, two were later released on the same day, according to one of the released individuals and someone close to them.

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Weekly Analysis: Artillery Shelling Forces Civilians to Flee in Southeastern Burma

The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has reported additional cases of artillery shelling over the past week. In targeted areas of Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region, the junta continues to fire relentlessly into civilian areas, putting their safety and well-being at risk and prolonging the trauma that conflict-affected communities have had to endure.

From July 8 to 16, 2025, the junta’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 282, based in Ka Lane Aung, launched repeated and indiscriminate artillery attacks on Ma Yan Chaung and Mile Chauk Sell (60-Mile) villages in Yar Phu village tract, Yebyu Township. The shelling has left communities in fear, forcing many residents to abandon their homes in search of safety.

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Weekly Analysis: Artillery Fire by the Military Junta Threatens Civil Safety and Security in Southeastern Burma

The military junta continues to perpetrate human rights violations with impunity. Across targeted areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region, civilians are under constant threat of attacks, often without warning. Artillery fire over the last week has led to further trauma in conflict-affected communities, as well as the deaths and injuries of innocent civilians.

A 55-year-old woman from Aung Bala Kone village in Konedoe Township, Karen State, tragically passed away after being terrified by loud artillery shelling fired by junta troops. According to a statement released by the KNU Central Committee, the woman—who had pre-existing heart disease—suffered a fatal heart attack after being shocked and frightened by the explosions.

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Weekly Analysis: Children Targeted in Ongoing Attacks by the Military Junta

Children face extreme vulnerabilities in conflict zones, and those living in Burma are no different. The deteriorating situation on the ground, especially in rural parts of the country, has created long-standing hardships for young people, depriving them of access to education and healthcare, and ultimately denying them a safe childhood. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has found that since the attempted coup, in targeted areas of Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi Region, 75 children have been killed and 137 wounded.

Several cases documented over the last week continue to show a disturbing trend of children being deprived of their humanity. In a heartbreaking tragedy, four members of a family—including three innocent children—were killed on the evening of July 8, when a heavy artillery shell fired by junta troops struck near their small shelter in a rubber plantation close to Kawhlain Village. Their mother was critically injured.

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Weekly Analysis: Indiscriminate Firing Threatens Civilian Safety in Southeastern Burma

During the first week of July 2025, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) was alarmed by the escalation of targeted attacks by the military junta against women and children in specific areas of Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region. In Mon State specifically, between June 25 and 29, 2025, the military junta fired at least ten artillery shells into four villages—Kyauk Yay Twin, Pane Nell Gone, Zee Pyaung #1, and Win Kan—in Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. According to the Thaton District Karen National Union (KNU), there were no armed clashes in the area at the time of the attacks.

One local woman, Daw Htay from Kyauk Yay Twin village, was injured when artillery shrapnel struck her abdomen. In addition, four homes were damaged: one each in Zee Pyaung #1 and Kyauk Yay Twin, and two more in Win Kan village.

“The junta has been launching artillery attacks almost daily in Kyike Hto. We’ve documented every incident. I truly believe they will have to face justice one day,” said Pa Doe Saw Aye Nile, Secretary of the Thaton District KNU.

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Weekly Analysis: Refugee Rights are Human Rights

On International Refugee Day, observed on June 20, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) condemned all forms of violence against refugees and conflict-affected communities. Additionally, we called for immediate action to address their struggle. In targeted areas of HURFOM, including Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region, conflict-affected communities are facing life-threatening challenges posed by the military junta, which is actively undermining their fundamental freedoms, including their basic human rights.

Dozens of cases documented by HURFOM illustrate a pattern of indiscriminate firing, targeting displaced communities who are sheltering from the violence that has consumed their daily lives. Since the earthquake at the end of March 2025, the junta has launched more than 920 airstrikes and artillery attacks, resulting in the deaths of at least 590 people, including many in Mon and Karen States and the Tanintharyi Region, where HURFOM is actively working. Even more troubling is that numerous attacks took place during the junta’s claimed “ceasefire” period.

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