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Security forces conduct more interrogations and extort Mawlamyine residents

HURFOM has learned military junta soldiers and the police have been interrogating and extorting money from local motorists and motorbike riders in Mawlamyine, Mon State.

Security forces stationed at junctions in the city stop motorists to check ID cards and driving licenses. They also open motorbike tool boxes. The stops are followed by efforts to extort money, say Mawlamyine residents.

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Four residents arrested by junta in Kan Bauk

HURFOM: On December 17th, 2023, a man and three women from Kan Bauk Town, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division were arrested by the military junta in their home at midnight.

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More than 30,000 residents flee and 100 homes damaged in Kaw Ka Rate battle

Since December 1st, 2023, there has been an ongoing battle between the military junta and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army in Kaw Ka Rate Town, Karen State. More than 30,000 residents fled their homes and roughly 100 houses were damaged.

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Young Yebu villager arrested by junta still not released

HURFOM: On November 14th, 2023, military forces entered Kyauk Sake Gone village, Nyin Htwe village tract, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division and arrested 10 young men.

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Armed groups extort money from rubber plantation workers in Thanbyuzayat

HURFOM: Local people have reported to HURFOM that armed groups active along the Thanbyuzayat – Ye Highway Road have been extorting money from rubber plantation workers.

According to the sources, each plantation worker had to pay 30,000 MMK.

“30,000 MMK per worker – They gave us a receipt saying we must show the receipt when another group checks us. I think it’s an annual fee,” said an extorted rubber plantation worker.

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Two detainees killed in military interrogation center in Thanbyuzayat

The military junta has arrested nearly 70 residents in Thanbyuzayat Town, Mon State, after accusing them of supporting the People’s Defense Force.  They also seized at least five homes and businesses.

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Three residents disappear within two weeks in Ye

HURFOM: Between December 1st and the 13th, 2023, three residents from Ye Township, Mon State disappeared without trace, according to the local sources.

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Navy ships in Dawei River create fear for fisherfolk

HURFOM: From December 8th to the 11th, 2023, junta navy ships were active every day on the Dawei River, in Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division.  Residents from nearby villages are worried  about their safety and have stopped fishing in the river.

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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region

HURFOM, Second Week of December 2023

It has been a very long year for the people of Burma, who have been forced to endure ongoing violence perpetrated against them with impunity. The delayed and inadequate reply by the international community has only made things more challenging for those regularly being impacted by the atrocities deployed against them. With so much injustice and no reliable pathways for accountability and justice, the war is only worsening. Against all odds, civilians have remained resilient at the cost of their survival. They are on the run constantly and refuse to see the junta as any measure of humanity.

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Junta launches military operation in Nyin Maw and loots villagers’ houses

HURFOM: On December 13th, 2023, the military junta destroyed and looted villagers’ houses in Nyin Maw village, Long Lone Township, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division.

About 50 troops invaded the village arriving in five Vigo cars at midnight. They proceeded to  steal gold, cash and other valuables, reported villagers.

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