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Junta kills individual for failure to stop at Chaung Hna Khwa Bridge Gate checkpoint

HURFOM: On November 12, 2022, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the People’s Defense Forces (PDF) jointly attacked, occupied and destroyed the police station in Chaung Hna Khwa village, located in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State.

The military junta immediately banned use of the Chaung Hna Bridge leading into the village.  However,  the next day, November 13, the junta allowed people to use the bridge again.

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Junta’s artillery attack injures an adult and a child in Khaw Zar

HURFOM: On November 4, 2022, an armed clash between local battalion LIB #31 and an unknown armed group took place at Myo Hong Ward, Khaw Zar Town, Ye Township, Mon State.

The military randomly shot heavy weapons into residential areas and one artillery shell injured a 63-year-old man and a ten-year-old child.

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Unknown armed group extorts villagers in Khaw Zar, Southern Ye Township

HURFOM: A villager from Khaw Zar Town, Southern Ye Township, Mon State was extorted by an unknown, armed group a week ago.

Armed groups usually extort money from drug dealers,  but in this case the victim is a schoolteacher with the Mon National School in Khaw Zar.

“It’s unacceptable to extort money from a Mon national schoolteacher,” said a Khaw Zar villager who prefers to be anonymous.

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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region
Second Week of November 2022

HURFOM: Across the first two weeks of November 2022, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has already documented cases of murder, arbitrary arrests, and abductions. The first of our report on human rights violations by the junta over the last fourteen days can be viewed on a map indicating the abuse, and the location in Southeastern Burma where it took place. Civilians of all ages continue to be targeted by the military junta. The lack of accountability has only emboldened them to commit further acts of atrocity with impunity.

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Election Commission collects voters’ list; people show no interest

HURFOM: During these weeks, the Township Sub-election Commissions have been collecting voters’ list in villages in townships of Mon State; however, the local villagers have shown their lack of interest on the election organized by the military junta, according to multiple sources from different townships in Mon State.

“The village administrator informed us the commission would collect voters’ list. We didn’t care as their election isn’t reliable. As the election is organized by the military, they’ll do what they want. Everyone knows the military will win the election. If they want to do election, just do it. We aren’t interested in it and we have our own work to do,” said a villager from Southern Ye Township.

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Rubber price drops 1,000 Kyat per pound within two months

HURFOM: At the start of September, 2022, a pound of rubber slices was priced at approximately 1,800 Kyat in Mon State,  but in early November, 2022, the price dropped to 850 Kyat per pound.

Such a dramatic price drop within just two months is making it very difficult for  rubber plantation owners and workers..

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Prolonged and frequent power cuts return after rainy season

HURFOM: Mon State had a relatively sufficient supply of electrical  power during the four months of the rainy season, due to increased production levels from hydropower plants. However, now that the  rainy season has ended, prolonged and frequent power cuts have become commonplace again.

This situation has led owners of small and medium enterprises (SME)  businesses, private clinics and factories to buy their own power generators.

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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region
First Week of November 2022

HURFOM: By the end of October 2022, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), observed another period of unrelenting offensives. Among our monthly key findings, over 15 000 people were newly displaced across Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi region target areas. In addition to over 70 people arrested, 47 were detained, 45 were injured, and nearly 20 civilian deaths. The attacks are widespread, systematic, and indicative of the Burma Army’s emboldening sense of impunity. Without urgent and immediate international action, the people of Burma will continue to wait amid significant hurdles to their safety and well-being that are worsening daily.

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Pauk Pin Kwin Mon National School in need of curriculum books more space for students

HURFOM: The community leaders from Pauk Pin Kwin village, Yebyu Township had built a Mon National Primary School that was first opened in June, 2022.

The Mon National Education Committee (MNEC) provided the school with a limited amount of educational materials.  The school committee was forced to buy additional school materials and books from the local market.

“We’ve got some curriculum books from the Mon National School in Yaw Thit. But it isn’t enough for all students. Some students don’t have curriculum books. So teachers have to write down on the blackboard and students have to copy it,” said the Headmistress Mi Jam Par Soon.

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Ye owners want to sell plantations due to security concerns

HURFOM: Most people in Ye Township, Mon State earn a living from rubber, betel nut and fruit plantations. However, the increase of armed clashes and killings since  the February 2021 coup, has left  plantations owners feeling insecure.

Many now want to sell their plantations.

“People from Yeh rely on plantations. But because the country has no peace, it’s impossible to solely rely on plantations. Plantations can’t be a secure  workplace in the future. That’s why everyone wants to sell.” said one owner whose plantation is located between Maw Ka Nin village and Ye Town.

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