Junta’s artillery attack injures pedestrian in Bilin

September 11, 2024

HURFOM: On September 5th, 2024, the junta’s regiment based at “Pagoda Hill” in Win Pyan village, Bilin Township, Mon State launched nine artillery attacks on Ah Luu Lay village. 

Read more

Woman arrested one month ago at “Chaung Taung” security gate has disappeared

September 11, 2024

HURFOM: On August 10th, 2024, 23-year-old Ma Ka Yin Ma from Ya Phue Yaw Thit village, Ya Phue village tract, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by the junta’s security forces stationed at the Chaung Taung security gate in Ye Township. 

She was returning home after visiting her elder sister who had been admitted to the Ye Township General Hospital.

Read more

Junta’s regiment arrests and kills four villagers in Long Lone

September 10, 2024

HURFOM: On August 30th, 2024, a junta’s regiment entered Bu Chine village, Sa Khan Gyi village track, Long Lone Township, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division and arrested four local villagers.

Among the arrested, 52-year-old U Kyaw Than was shot and killed on August 31st. 53-year-old U Phoe Aye was shot and killed on September 1st and 50-year-old U Ba Shwe was shot and killed on the next day – September 2nd.

Read more

Junta’s forces manipulate security restrictions and extorts money from residents

September 10, 2024

HURFOM: Since August, 2024, junta’s soldiers, police members and leader of local militia groups in some townships, Mon State have “stopped and checked” pedestrians who have passed their check-points and residents who have gone outside at night and extorted money from them after accusing them of breaching security restrictions.

Read more

20 civilians arrested in Pa La Battle not released yet

September 10, 2024

HURFOM: In the morning of September 4th, 2024, there had been a battle between the military junta and the resistance forces in Pa La Town, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division.

Soon after the battle, the military junta has arrested every resident they found in the strett in Pa La Town on September 4th and 5th and they have detained more than 60 residents including elderly persons and women.

Read more

Junta’s artillery attack injuries three civilians in Hnit Ka Yin

September 10, 2024

HURFOM: On September 5th, 2024, the Maw Ka Nin based 317th artillery regiment launched an artillery attack to “Yar Ma Nya” Gas Station nearby the entrance of Hnit Ka Yin village, Ye Township, Mon State and the artillery explosion injured three civilians.

The joint resistance forces were doing “stop and check” while the artillery shell dropped and exploded and the explosion injured a couple of betel nut shop and a female pedestrian.

Read more

Junta threatens donors who provide health care to political prisoners

September 9, 2024

HURFOM: The junta do not provide a good and fair health care system in prisons across Burma and it has also monitored and threatened individual or group or organization who provides health care to political prisoners.

Political prisoners don’t have money so treatment is delayed. Some are in critical condition so their family members have to borrow money from their friends,” said a social worker who helps political prisoner.

Read more

Junta’s artillery attack kills a civilian in Ka Lane Aung

September 9, 2024

HURFOM: On September 1st, 2024, Kan Bauk based Mawrawaddy Navy Command launched artillery attack to Ka Lane Aung Town, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim and one of the artillery shells dropped and exploded on a house of 50-year-old U Maung Thein who lived in Aung Mittar 3rd Street, Ka Lane Aung Town.

Read more

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

September 9, 2024

Series of Landmine Explosions in Local Villages Leave Several Injured

In recent weeks, the number of landmine-related injuries has surged in target areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region. Landmines continue to be a hazard for civilians, causing death and injury. Unseen often before it is too late, the junta intentionally places landmines in civilian areas. Burma has not acceded to the Mine Ban Treaty, despite an initiative launched by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines in 2003.

In Thanbyuzayat Township of Mon State, several residents suffered severe injuries and life-threatening wounds. These incidents, occurring near the Eon Saw Mon rubber factory and surrounding areas, underscore the growing danger posed by landmines in the region.

Read more

Two local men injured by junta’s artillery attack

September 9, 2024

HURFOM: On September 3rd, 2024, the 207th artillery regiment attacked the downtown area of Thane
Za Yet Town, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State and one of the artillery shells dropped and exploded nearby the “Ah Nyar Thar Lay” Restaurant located in front of the “Dhamma Duta” Monastery.

Read more

« Previous PageNext Page »