Four passengers injured as two vehicles stuck in armed clash in Bilin
September 25, 2023
HURFOM: On September 21, 2023, the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army and the People’s Defense Forces attacked a junta’s check-point on the Yangon-Mawlamyine Highway Road near Dough Yat village, Bilin Township, Mon State.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
September 25, 2023
HURFOM | Week Three, September 2023
As September 2023 nears an end, the brutality of the Burma Army is ongoing. Thousands of civilians remain displaced and living in uncertainty of whether or not they will survive to the next day. The junta only knows war, and their violent strategies have deprived innocent people of their humanity. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is concerned that despite these horrible circumstances, the international community and various United Nations bodies continue to engage with the regime. As HURFOM noted on International Peace Day, the military junta is not a partner in peace.
Read moreTwo monks injured by artillery explosion in Tenasserim
September 22, 2023
HURFOM: On September 19, 2023, the military junta launched an artillery attack on Tenasserim Town, Myike District, Tenasserim Division and injured two monks.
The 557th Light Infantry Battalion based in Out King village, fired artillery shells at Baw Di Kam village and one exploded in the “Yadanar Baw Di” monastery.
Read moreSeven villages forcefully evacuated by military operation in Dawei
September 22, 2023
HURFOM: On September 18, 2023, a military unit entered the East Forest area of Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division, forcing residents from seven villages to flee from their homes.
The military left the area on September 19 but another unit with about 50 troops entered the area on September 19 again.
Read moreJunta recklessly shoots and kills four villagers in Pu Law
September 22, 2023
HURFOM: On September 17, 2023, the military junta recklessly shot and killed four family members from Pyin Phyu village, located within the Latt Ku village tract, Pu Law Township, Myike District, Tenasserim Division.
Read moreTwo 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]
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