Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
July 29, 2024
Aerial and Ground Bombardments Threaten Civilian Security
The Burma Army continues daily mass killings nationwide. HURFOM noted disturbing cases of civilians killed in junta bombings. The assaults, both aerial and ground, persist unchecked and demand urgent international intervention.
HURFOM reported an alarming increase in attacks in Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region. Locals are being killed while in their homes and tending to their livelihoods. Recently, on July 20th, a farmer from Nyaung Zin village was fatally shot by military junta forces at the Shwe Gu bridge checkpoint in Tha Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District.
Read moreArtillery Strikes by Junta Result in Six Civilian Deaths and Twelve Injuries Kyaik Hto Township
July 26, 2024
July 23, 2024
HURFOM: On July 23, 2024, there had been a battle between the military junta and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army and the People Defense Force near by Kyauk Tan Lay village, Pyin Ka Doe Gone village track, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.
Read moreLocal Man Injured by Landmine Explosion in Thanbyuzayat
July 26, 2024
Thanbyuzayat, Mon State – July 19, 2024
HURFOM: On July 19, 2024, Nai Tun, a 40-year-old local man from Pa Nga village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, stepped on a landmine while heading to his rubber plantation in Ah Twin Sakhan Gyi village. The explosion destroyed the rear part of his motorbike, although he fortunately did not sustain serious injuries.
Read moreIndiscriminate Shooting by Junta Troops Results in Deaths of Monk and Civilian, Injures a Woman Villager
July 26, 2024
HURFOM: An indiscriminate shooting by junta troops resulted in the deaths of a Buddhist monk and a civilian, and severely injured a woman in a residential area on the eastern bank of Yebyu Township, Dawei District, according to local sources.
Read moreJunta’s Arbitrary Arrests in Launglon Township Escalate to Seven Villagers
July 25, 2024
July 24, 2024
HURFOM: Over the two days from July 22 to 23, 2024, the Junta’s forces have arbitrarily arrested at least seven villagers in Launglon Township, Tanintharyi Region, according to a local source.
Read moreSkyrocketing Commodity Prices Deepen Hardships for Rubber Farmers and Workers
July 25, 2024
HURFOM: At the start of the 2024 rubber season, a pound of rubber slices was priced at 800 to 900 MMK. However, this price increase has not kept pace with the skyrocketing cost of commodities, pushing rubber farmers and workers into even tougher livelihoods.
Read moreJunta Forces Extort Money from Mawlamyine Residents Under False Pretenses
July 25, 2024
HURFOM: Since early July 2024, the junta’s security forces—comprising soldiers, police officers, and local militia members—have intensified their extortion efforts in Mawlamyine, Mon State. They employ various pretexts to extort money from local residents and travelers.
Read moreJunta Forces Abduct Civilians as Human Shields in Kyaik Hto, Mon State
July 24, 2024
HURFOM: At least 10 local villagers have been abducted and used as human shields by military junta troops advancing towards Kyaik Hto Township, Thaton District, which is under the control of KNU Brigade 1, according to local sources.
Read moreJunta Air Assault Kills 20 Civilians and Injures Many in Kyaikmayaw
July 24, 2024
HURFOM: At approximately 10 am on July 19, 2024, the military junta dropped bombs on a village monastery located at the road junction between Nga Pu Inn and Hlaw Sin Gone villages in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State. This air assault resulted in the deaths of more than 20 civilians and injured numerous residents.
Read moreFive Political Prisoners Beaten and Held in Solitary Confinement in Kyaikmayaw Prison
July 24, 2024
HURFOM: On June 25, 2024, five political prisoners at Kyaikmayaw Central Prison in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State, were brutally beaten by prison authorities and placed in solitary confinement.
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