Junta Using Multiple Tactics to Forcibly Conscript Youth in Dawei
July 7, 2025
HURFOM: In Dawei, the military junta is intensifying efforts to forcibly conscript young people into military service through a range of aggressive tactics. Local residents report that junta forces—including police, soldiers, Pyu Saw Htee militia, ten-household leaders, and plainclothes informants—are conducting street patrols, house inspections, and guest list checks to identify and detain eligible youth.
Read moreWeekly Analysis: Indiscriminate Firing Threatens Civilian Safety in Southeastern Burma
July 7, 2025
During the first week of July 2025, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) was alarmed by the escalation of targeted attacks by the military junta against women and children in specific areas of Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region. In Mon State specifically, between June 25 and 29, 2025, the military junta fired at least ten artillery shells into four villages—Kyauk Yay Twin, Pane Nell Gone, Zee Pyaung #1, and Win Kan—in Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. According to the Thaton District Karen National Union (KNU), there were no armed clashes in the area at the time of the attacks.
One local woman, Daw Htay from Kyauk Yay Twin village, was injured when artillery shrapnel struck her abdomen. In addition, four homes were damaged: one each in Zee Pyaung #1 and Kyauk Yay Twin, and two more in Win Kan village.
“The junta has been launching artillery attacks almost daily in Kyike Hto. We’ve documented every incident. I truly believe they will have to face justice one day,” said Pa Doe Saw Aye Nile, Secretary of the Thaton District KNU.
Read moreJunta arrests two young travelers in Bilin
July 4, 2025
HURFOM: On June 16th, 2025, junta troops dragged two young travelers out of an express bus and arrested them at the old tollgate in Bilin Township, Mon State.
Read moreMan arrested and two houses destroyed in “R Yu Taung” armed clash
July 4, 2025
HURFOM: On July 1st, 2025, the “Ye Balue”, a revolutionary armed group in Ye Township, launched an attack on the 343rd Light Infantry Battalion based in R Yu Taung village, Ye Township, Mon State.
Read moreThailand continues its handover of Burmese detainees: Junta then forces them into military service
July 3, 2025
HURFOM: On June 30th, 2025, the Thai authorities handed over nearly 100 Burmese citizens who were detained at the Ranong Detention Camp, Thailand to the Burmese authorities in Kaw Thaung Town, Tenasserim Division.
Read moreJunta’s artillery injures local woman and destroys four houses in Kyike Hto
July 2, 2025
HURFOM: From June 25th to 29th, 2025, the military junta launched at least ten artillery attacks to Kyauk Yay Twin, Pane Nell Gone, Zee Pyaung #1 and Win Kan villages, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State even there was no active armed clash in the area. The attacks injured a local woman and damaged four houses, according to the statement by the Thaton District Karen National Union.
Read moreLocal man steps on landmine and lost his leg in Bilin
July 2, 2025
HURFOM: At about 8 am on June 25th, 2025, a 32-year-old local man from Pyin Thar village, Mell Lang Gaung village track, Bilin Township, Mon State stepped on a landmine and he lost one of his legs due to the landmine explosion.
Read more5,500 added to number of newly displaced villagers in Tanintharyi
July 1, 2025
HURFOM: According to the FE5 Tanintharyi, in May, 2025, the number of displaced villagers increased by 5,500 in Tenasserim Division, due to the junta’s air assaults, artillery and drone attacks.
In April, 2025 the number was 76,300 and by the end of May the total increased to 81,800 displaced villagers.
Read moreThree residents severely injured by landmine explosion in Hpa-An
June 30, 2025
HURFOM: On June 4th, 2025, a resident of Phar Taung village, Hpa-An Township, Karen State stepped on a landmine while going into the forest to pick up seasonal fruits and vegetables. She sustained severe injuries to her arms and thighs.
Read moreLocal man shot and killed in Ye
June 30, 2025
HURFOM: According to local villagers, at about 7 am on June 25th, 2025, two unknown gunmen arrived at the house of 67-year-old U Ah Nyar in San Pya village, Ye Township, Mon State by motorbike and shot and killed him.
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