Language barriers linked to soldiers beating Thanbyuzayat Township villagers

June 6, 2022

HURFOM: Hnet Pyaw Taw residents can not understand nor speak fluently in Burmese, so there are difficulties when being asked questions by the Burmese soldiers. During such exchanges the soldiers often beat villagers.

On May 28, 2022, another villager from Hnet Pyaw Taw village, in the Ah Nin village tract, of Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State was beaten by local soldiers.

Recently two trucks filled with Burmese soldiers visited the village Administration office and had a meeting with the Administrator. Villagers have not been informed what was discussed.

According to a villager, “the (Burmese) soldiers enter this village very often. Recently, soldiers and villagers had a knife fight. After that, even the village Administrator had to run away (for his safety). We fear every group here.”

Local sources reported to HURFOM, that since the military coup of Feb 2021, residents have frequently been arrested, beaten and intimidated by local soldiers.

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