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Child sexual abuse increase in villages but difficult to get justice

HURFOM: Mon women’s groups are warning of an increase in the number of child sexual abuse incidents in villages across Mon State with no action being taken by the authorities.

Women’s groups are unable to provide assistance to the victims due to the political crisis and security concerns.

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16-year-old girl arrested in Maung Ma Ka Beach: Family members unable to make contact  for three days.

HURFOM: On May 19, junta forces arrested girl from Maung Ma Kan village in Long Lone Township, #Dawei.   Now family members of the 16-year-old girl report that they were unable to speak with her until yesterday (May 22).

Junta troops arrested the teen, Ma Yin Phuu Pwit (aka) Tha Mee Lay,  at a family-owned restaurant in Maung Ma Kan Beach.

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Ye Township students transferring to another township due to security concerns

HURFOM: The military junta announced that from May 23rd to the 31st, will be the period for student registration for the 2023-24 academic year. Government schools will open on June 1, 2023.

However, because armed clashes between the military junta and the revolutionary forces have been intensifying in Ye Township, Mon State many parents of students decided to register in other townships.

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Military junta destroys road at base of “Kyaik Htee Yoe” Mount

HURFOM: On May 19, 2023, the military junta destroyed a village road at the base of “Kyaik Htee Yoe” Mount in Kyaik Hto Township, Mon State. The road connects Kin Moon Chaung and Saung Nine Kyi villages.

Military soldiers launched an artillery attack on Saung Nine Kyi village on May 19th. Then they entered the village and dug a 6-feet canal across the road, making it impassable.

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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region

HURFOM | May Week Four

As yet another month ends, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) remains deeply concerned over the country’s fragmented state of affairs, particularly from a human rights perspective. While morale plunges, lawlessness and disregard for the protection of the people are causing a rapid decline in safety and security. The circumstances have made it increasingly difficult for HURFOM to conduct our fieldwork and activities as informers and junta-backed militias target anyone affiliated with the pro-democracy movement.

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19 Civil Society Organizations release a new report, “Civil Disobedience Movement: A Foundation of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution and Force behind Military’s Failed Coup”

On May 25, 2023, 19 Civil Society Organizations, including the Human Rights Foundation of Monland HURFOM as a co-author, joined hands together on the release of a new report, “Civil Disobedience Movement: A Foundation of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution and Force behind Military’s Failed Coup” and called for the support for the CDM Activists. 

• The Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in Myanmar has evolved from a reaction, or a withdrawal from and non-cooperation with the military, to a movement that is building a federal democracy through people power that is stronger, more diverse and inclusive than any previous people’s movements in Myanmar.
• The international community must reassess their support for the Spring Revolution. This requires challenging conventional notions of a Human Rights Defender so that it can evolve to recognize and support the CDM.

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Artillery attack kills one, and injuries three villagers in Thaton

HURFOM: On May 14, 2023, the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the People Defense Force (PDF) attacked the junta’s military base in Pain Nel Taw village, Thaton Township, Mon State. In response, the military junta launched artillery attacks targeting area villages.

“In the evening, the military shot artillery shells at least 20 times into the village. One resident who was going outside at that time died in the attack,” said a local source.

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Mon National Schools in Ye Township facing shortage of schoolteachers

HURFOM: In the 2023-24 academic year, the Mon National Schools in Ye Township, Mon State are experiencing a shortage of schoolteachers. According to local sources, this will create  challenges in the classrooms.

“I’ve heard that about 30 Mon schoolteachers in Ye Township resigned from their duties. Some teachers will go to Thailand for work and some decided to stop teaching because the salary is very low,” said a Mon schoolteacher.

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Seven detainees in Than Taung lose contact with family members

HURFOM: According to family members of seven detainees abducted by the junta forces on  May 19 from Than Taung town, in Karen State, their loved ones are still missing as of today.

Seven local men living in the 13-Miles ward No.1 of Than Taung town were arrested in the early Morning of May 19th  by an estimated 20 members of  junta troops.

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Ten villagers arrested and used as human shields in Dawei

HURFOM: According to local sources, junta forces entered villages in eastern Dawei and  arrested at least 10 villagers from 3 villages, then  used them as human shields yesterday.

For the last two days, 150 troops from the  combined 406th and 409 Light Infantry Battalions (LIB) raided U Yin Kyi, Dar Thwe Kyauk and Ah Nya Pyar villages in the eastern region of Dawei and arrested about 10 villagers.

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