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Junta’s air assaults injure civilian and destroys two houses in Tenasserim

HURFOM: On November 4^th, 2024, even though there had been no active armed clash in the area, the military junta dropped two 250-pound bombs on Ban Pyae village, Thane Naw village tract and also dropped four bombs on Koe Inn village, Ta Ku village tract, Tenasserim Division.

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Monk arrested by unknown armed group disappears in Yebyu

HURFOM: On November 1^st, 2024, a monk staying at the village monastery in Pa Ra Dat village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by an unknown armed group and he has forcefully disappeared since the arrest.

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Armed clash forces 5,000 residents to flee homes in Kyike Hto

On October 30^th, 2024, a regiment from the 44^th Light Infantry Military Command consisting of 120 troops launched a military operation on Win Ka Law and Pyin Ka Doe village tracts, in Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.

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Junta burns down ten houses in Pu Law

HURFOM: On November 3^rd, 2024, the 285^th Light Infantry Battalion engaged with the local People’s Defense Force near Kyaung Nate village, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division.

The regiment launched an artillery attack and then entered Kyaung Nate village, and burnt down ten houses.

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Young man arrested in military operation, found dead within 5 days

HURFOM: On October 28^th, 2024, the military junta launched an operation in Tha Yet Hna Kwa village, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Tenasserim Division. During the operation, 27-year-old Ko Htike from Yan Taung village was riding his motorbike when he encountered the regiment and was arrested.

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Junta arrests local woman in Ye

HURFOM: On October 30^th, 2024, 48-year-old Daw Tin Mar Win aka Ngae Nage from Chaung Taung village, Ye Township, Mon State was arrested at her home by the military junta after being accused of having contact with the People’s Defense Force.

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Junta burns down and destroys 60 houses in Maung Mell Shaung

HURFOM: Within three months, from late July to the end of October, 2024, the military junta burnt down and destroyed more than 60 houses in Maung Mell Shaung village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division.

According to the data collected by HURFOM, more than 30 houses were burnt down and destroyed from July 27^th to late August, 2024, and another 30 houses were burnt down and destroyed on September 30^th, 2024.

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Junta’s artillery attack injures elderly man in Thane Za Yat

HURFOM: On November 1^st, 2024, a battle took place between the military junta and the joint resistance forces between Thone Kwa and Yaw Kyaw village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. During the battle, the 310^th artillery regiment based in Thane Za Yat launched at least 20 120-mm artillery attacks on nearby villages.

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Junta extorts truck drivers illegally importing Thai products

HURFOM: On October 9^th, 2024, the military junta announced a strict ban on illegally imported products crossing the Chinese and Thai borders.  The junta believes this illegal trade benefits Ethnic Armed Organizations – EAOs.

By the second week of October, junta forces stationed at security gates along the Ah Bit-Three Pagoda Highway Road, Mudon Township, Mon State began extorting truck drivers importing Thai products via the Three Pagoda Pass.

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October 2024: Monthly Overview of the Human Rights Situation

Summary overview and analysis

Surveillance on the Rise in Southeastern Burma as Civilians Seek Safety and Protection from Ongoing Atrocities by the Military Junta

Human rights violations across southeastern Burma continue to cause distress and alarm among local civilians. In targeted areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region, local people increasingly face restrictions on their ability to travel and work freely, with multiple forms of extortion imposed for permits. This extends to the epidemic of arbitrary arrests, which undermines civilian rights and freedoms.

In addition, the junta-enforced census, which began in mid-October, poses several risks to local security. For example, the census includes a controversial question about the language spoken at home instead of directly asking about ethnicity. This has led to fears that ethnic minorities who respond by saying they speak Burmese at home will automatically be classified as “Burmese” in the census, undermining their ethnic identity.

In the last census, the Mon ethnic population accounted for over one million. However, given the format of this new census, some worry that the Mon population could drop below one million because many, particularly those in urban areas or certain villages, predominantly speak Burmese at home. Critics say this concern reflects the junta’s broader political strategy of diluting ethnic representation and influence in the country.

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