Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region
Second Week of September 2022
September 12, 2022
A weekly update by the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) on the situation on the ground. Summary data includes Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi region.
Excessive violence across the second week of September 2022 in Southeastern Burma saw dozens more victims subject to the junta’s brutal violence, and draconian polices which have seen hundreds behind prison bars for crimes they are not guilty of. The junta-backed court imposed orders on about (42) political prisoners in Dawei Prison over the last six months, according to the sources from Dawei Political Prisoners Network. About 30 are still facing trial. Most of those imprisoned in Dawei have been charged under section 505 A and B of the Panel Code.
Read moreMilitary and police show disinterest in responding to rising number of robberies
September 11, 2022
HURFOM: More than a year after the coup, the number of robberies has been increasing in all ten townships of Mon State.
According to local people, the military and police have shown no interest in taking action against these criminal activities. The authorities have demonstrated little intention to investigate or even respond to criminal reports filed by residents, leaving many to suffer in silence over their losses.
Read moreNight searches by military frightens villagers
September 8, 2022
HURFOM: A group of approxiamtely 30 members of a local militia group, including members of the village Administration have been conducting night searches in Ka Mar Mole village, in the Chaung Zone Township, of Mon State.
Villagers are worried about their safety when these night searches take place, leading to increased anxiety and discomfort in the village.
Read moreFamilies of soldiers on front lines exploited by senior military officials
September 6, 2022
HURFOM: According to sources close to the military, families of lower ranked soldiers, i.e. private class who are based in Mawlamyine, or who are serving on the front lines, are being exploited by upper military officials.
The primary way this takes place is through loans attached with high interest rates, according to one source.
Family members of soldiers are dependent on the military salaries, which are not sufficient to cover the rising costs of basic commodities. Family members then have to borrow money from senior military officials who are charging high interest rates.
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First Week of September 2022
September 5, 2022
HURFOM: A weekly update by the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) on the situation on the ground. Summary data includes Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi region.
Analysis
As the end of August 2022 came to an end, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) was alarmed by several new human rights trends in Southeastern Burma. Among them, there has been a notable increase in children being targeted by the military junta. They’ve been deprived of their basic needs including medical attention, food, education, and the right to live safely. As a result, the numbers of displaced children who are suffering from malnutrition are worrisome.
Students give up pursuing university studies in other cities due to security concerns
September 5, 2022
HURFOM: Students from Mon State who already passed their matriculation exam with high marks fear attending universities outside Mon State due to unsettled politics and security concerns.
Top universities including the University of Medicine, Economics, Computer Studies and the Education Degree College institute are located in Yangon, Mandalay and Magway. Because these institutions are located in cities that are very far from Mon State, parents worry about sending their children away to attend these universities or colleges.
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Human Rights Violations Remain Rampant in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
September 1, 2022
HURFOM: Throughout the month of August 2022, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) documented increasing attacks on civilians and human rights defenders. Many of these assaults amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes. Across target areas of Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi region, the Burma Army has continued to commit widespread human rights violations with impunity.
Civilians have routinely been caught in the crossfire of the junta’s offensives, which are expanding and are subsequently fueling the worsening humanitarian crisis on the ground. Children are among those targeted in a series of raids and flyover attacks by the military who are using various tools of terror to isolate and intimidate ciivlian populations.
Read moreAuthorities accept bribes to change “Land Title”
August 30, 2022
HURFOM: The 2012 Farmland Law has clear prohibitions preventing farmland to be used for other purposes (farmland can only be used for paddy/rice cultivation), but officials appointed by the military council are abusing their power, allowing changes to the titles of some farmlands to create land plots for housing.
“Our Ministry of Agriculture already gave a clear instruction that farmland can’t be used for other purposes. Rubber or fruit plantations can be used for non-cultivation purposes after the negotiation with the particular departments, but farmland isn’t allowed to be used for other purposes. Even though there is a clear directives, everyone has done as they like after the farmland owners and the government officials reached a mutual understanding,” said an official from the Department of Agriculture
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region
Fourth Week of August, 2022
August 29, 2022
HURFOM: As the month of August comes to an end, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), remains deeply troubled by the harsh reality’s civilians are facing on the ground. The growing presence of the junta in local areas continues to contribute to high rates of forced displacement, injuries and deaths of local villagers including women and children. Many have been killed with baseless accusations and suspicions from the junta which have seen dozens arrested and murdered.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region
Third Week of August, 2022
August 22, 2022
HURFOM: Across the last week in target areas of Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi region, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) reported a further escalation in the human rights situation on the ground. Since HURFOM began documenting atrocities committed by the military junta post-coup, we have become more concerned about the level of inhumanity being witnessed and the lack of international action.
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Latest Headlines
- Airstrike in Kyaikhto Township Kills One Civilian and Injures Five Others
- Bilin, Mon State: Civilian Killed, Another Injured in Crossfire on Yangon–Mawlamyine Highway
- Fifteen Displaced Villagers Arbitrarily Arrested by Junta Troops in Theinzayat Town, Kyaikhto Township
- Military Conscription Letters Delivered Monthly in Thanbyuzayat Town, Sparking Fear Among Residents
- Over a Dozen Youths Forcibly Taken for Military Conscription in Dawei Town
- HURFOM Releases New Report: “Living in Fear” – Documenting Civilian Impact of Junta Attacks in Southeastern Burma
- Rapist faces legal charge after two months of detention and interrogation
- Local man steps on landmine and lost his leg in Karen State
- Junta arrests 16 workers during conducting check on visitors in Kaw Thaung
- Military advance and artillery attacks force villagers to flee
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