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Weekly Analysis: Civilians Used as Human Shields by the Military Junta in Dawei

The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is significantly concerned over reports of civilians being used as human shields in Dawei. Residents from at least five villages in the Kyauk Zin village tract of Launglon Township have been forced to flee after Junta troops launched a military advance into the area. Local sources confirmed that the soldiers arrested several villagers and used them as human shields during their movement.

The Junta military column, estimated at over 100 troops, entered Thabot Seik village, adjacent to Kyauk Zin village, on the morning of October 20. According to a resident from Thabot Seik, some villagers were captured while travelling on local roads.

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Weekly Analysis: Local Man Forced to Enlist in the Military Junta Dies Within Hours of Arrest

The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has been documenting the impacts of the junta’s illegal forced conscription since the regime began enlistment in 2024. There have been several worrying observations as the military regime continues to violently extend its reach into the lives of innocent people. Young people in the country have faced immense struggles in the aftermath of the coup, and the unjust effort to force them to fight is yet another threat to their survival.

Over the last week, a man who was taken for forced military conscription in Dawei died within hours of his arrest, according to residents in Thin Baw Seik Ward, Dawei Township. The victim, identified as Ko Yan Naing Oo, around 30 years old, was arrested at night. By the following morning, local authorities informed his family to collect his body.

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Weekly Analysis: Airstrikes Along Thai-Burma Border Cause Fear and Alarm

Airstrikes continue to pose an ongoing concern for the safety and security of local people. In targeted areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), such incidents are occurring frequently and causing immense uncertainty.

The situation along the Thai-Burma border became extremely tense on the morning of 8 October 2025 when junta aircraft carried out a heavy bombing raid over Thit Khee village, located opposite the Phu Nam Ron permanent checkpoint in Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province. According to local sources, a Y-12 aircraft flew over the area for nearly an hour and dropped between 27 and 30 bombs starting around 10:00 AM. The explosions hit directly on the Burma side of the frontier where Thit Khee village is situated.

The area is home to the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 4 and allied People’s Defence Forces (PDF). While casualty figures from Myanmar remain unconfirmed, the intensity of the strikes caused widespread panic among civilians. Residents described scenes of fear as families fled toward the Thai side of the border. Many gathered at the wooden barriers near the Phu Nam Ron gate, seeking immediate refuge.

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Weekly Analysis: Sexual Violence in Burma Demands an Urgent Response to Ensure Women’s Safety and Protection

The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has confirmed another appalling case of sexual violence committed by junta troops in Bokpyin Township, Myeik District, where a young woman was repeatedly raped after being arrested. On September 20, soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 358 forced two married women from Sakan Thar Village (locally known as Yae Bet Village), under Htawng Sone Ma Hek village tract, to accompany them as guides. The troops were camped nearby in Bodaw Village.

According to residents, the soldiers beat one of the women, aged around 30, before releasing her. The other, a 20-year-old woman whose husband was not at home, was taken away and raped multiple times.

“They took her away deliberately. This was intentional — they wanted to commit sexual violence. She was violated again and again,” said one villager who asked not to be named.

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Weekly Analysis: Civilians Left Terrified and Displaced After Airstrikes in Dawei

The Human Rights Foundation continues to record daily attacks on civilians in targeted areas of Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region. These military assaults have worsened as the urgent response needed to stop the junta remains delayed. People across Burma are bearing the burden of the military’s ongoing atrocity crimes. These deliberate and systematic attacks on people’s lives will also continue with alarming frequency unless immediate and coordinated intervention occurs.

On September 14, Yak Kansin Monastery in Pakari village, Dawei Township, Tanintharyi Region, was struck by an aerial bomb. The blast damaged the monastery building and destroyed several nearby houses. Local residents explained that the attack followed clashes when allied People’s Defence Forces launched an assault on junta troops stationed at the Pakari police camp and inside the monastery compound. During the fighting, two villagers from Pakari were killed.

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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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