Two Pa Ngyit villagers arrested 7 months ago have disappeared while in custody
September 21, 2023
HURFOM: On February 23, 2023, the military junta arrested two villagers from Pa Ngyit village, Long Lone Township, Dawei District, in Tenasserim Division.
34-year-old Ko Myo Kyaw Kyaw and 36-year-old Ko Thet Aye were arrested by the junta on their way to work in San Hlan village and have not been heard from for more than seven months.
Read moreLivelihood in Ye is getting tougher as electric bill reaches nearly 2,000 MMK per unit
September 21, 2023
HURFOM: People in Ye Township, Mon State must buy electricity distributed by private companies who charge very high fees.
Southern Myanmar Development Company (SMD) and Myat Thura Company, both private electricity providers, recently announced that they would begin to charge 1,750 or 1,800 MMK per 1 kWh respectively. The new fee rates begin in September, 2023.
Read moreMore than ten thousands villagers flee homes in Kha Lell – Dagon Tie area
September 21, 2023
HURFOM: On September 12, 2023, the military junta reinforced their troop presence at the Dagon Tie Police Station, Kyarinnseikyi Township, Karen State.
On September 14, 2023, there was intense fighting between the joint forces of the military junta and the Border Guard Force (BGF) and the Karen National Liberation Army fighting alongside the People’s Defense Force.
Read moreNumber of IDP suddenly rises in Kha Lell – Dagon Die and food is urgently in need
September 21, 2023
HURFOM: On September 13, 2023, the military junta and its Border Guard Forces (BGF) launched an attack on villages in the Kha Lell – Dagon Die area, Kyarinnseikyi Township, Karen State.
The artillery battalion based in Ah Bit village, Mudon Township, Mon State also launched an artillery attack which destroyed houses and forced villagers to flee from their homes.
Read moreThe Human Rights Foundation of Monland Condemns Escalating Violence in Southeastern Burma on International Peace Day
September 21, 2023
For Immediate Release
The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is concerned about the increasing violence the military junta perpetrates against civilians in Southeastern Burma. On International Peace Day, HURFOM expresses our ongoing concern for the plight of the people who have been displaced from their homes and separated from family members due to ongoing conflict in their villages. Decades of prolonged civil war in Burma have denied pathways to justice for the thousands of victims and survivors. The international community must respond urgently and in line with democratic norms and principles. They must also recognize that the junta is not a partner in peace. [Download in PDF]
Read moreFive residents arrested after family of a retired lieutenant colonel was shot
September 20, 2023
HURFOM: On September 8, 2023, the family of a retired lieutenant colonel, U Aung Lwin were shot by unknown gunmen. His wife was shot and died at the scene, and his son sustained a serious injury.
The family lived in Bu Tar Road, Taung Thu Zu Ward, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.
Read moreThousands of Kha Lell – Dagon Tie villagers run away from military operation
September 19, 2023
HURFOM: On September 12, 2023, the Burmese military entered Kha Lell – Dagon Tie area of Kyarinnseikyi Township, in Karen State. Villagers responded by running away. This is the fifth time that the military has launched an operation in the area.
Read moreTwo civilians injured by artillery attack in Thaton
September 19, 2023
HURFOM: On September 8, 2023, the military junta launched an artillery attack on Min Lwin village track, Thaton Township, in Mon State and injured a child and a woman, according to a statement by the Thaton District Karen National Union.
Read moreJunta arrests, extorts and tortures plantation workers in Ye
September 19, 2023
HURFOM: The military junta has arrested local plantation workers and used them as a human shield in Ye Township, Mon State. Only villagers who can pay an extortion fee are being released.
Read moreNearly 2,000 residents flee their homes due to artillery attack
September 19, 2023
HURFOM: The military junta has been routinely launching artillery attacks on the Hngat Pyaw Taw village track, Kyike Hto village, in Mon State.
Nearly 2,000 villagers have had to abandon their homes, according to the statement of the Thaton District Karen National Union.
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