Five residents arrested after family of a retired lieutenant colonel was shot
September 20, 2023
HURFOM: On September 8, 2023, the family of a retired lieutenant colonel, U Aung Lwin were shot by unknown gunmen. His wife was shot and died at the scene, and his son sustained a serious injury.
The family lived in Bu Tar Road, Taung Thu Zu Ward, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.
Read moreThousands of Kha Lell – Dagon Tie villagers run away from military operation
September 19, 2023
HURFOM: On September 12, 2023, the Burmese military entered Kha Lell – Dagon Tie area of Kyarinnseikyi Township, in Karen State. Villagers responded by running away. This is the fifth time that the military has launched an operation in the area.
Read moreTwo civilians injured by artillery attack in Thaton
September 19, 2023
HURFOM: On September 8, 2023, the military junta launched an artillery attack on Min Lwin village track, Thaton Township, in Mon State and injured a child and a woman, according to a statement by the Thaton District Karen National Union.
Read moreJunta arrests, extorts and tortures plantation workers in Ye
September 19, 2023
HURFOM: The military junta has arrested local plantation workers and used them as a human shield in Ye Township, Mon State. Only villagers who can pay an extortion fee are being released.
Read moreNearly 2,000 residents flee their homes due to artillery attack
September 19, 2023
HURFOM: The military junta has been routinely launching artillery attacks on the Hngat Pyaw Taw village track, Kyike Hto village, in Mon State.
Nearly 2,000 villagers have had to abandon their homes, according to the statement of the Thaton District Karen National Union.
Read moreYe residents develop night patrols system to protect against rising number of thefts
September 18, 2023
At about 6 am on September 15, 2023, Thanbyuzayat residents found a man hanging from electrical wires. He appears to have died from an electric shock while trying to steal electrical cable wire from the utility pole in Aung Ku Toe Ward, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State.
“He’s a part-time worker from the EPC (Electricity Providing Committee). He tried to steal wire from the utility pole last night, and died from an electric shock. His body was found in the morning,” said a Thanbyuzayat resident.
Read moreJunta cuts off telecommunication in Eastern Forest area in Dawei
September 18, 2023
HURFOM: On September 9, 2023, the junta cut off all telecommunication networks in many villages in the Eastern Forest area in Dawei Township.
“All telecommunication was cut off at midnight. We can’t access any operator. We don’t know why,” reported a HURFOM source in Tenasserim.
Read moreHeightened security checks at Ma Yan Chaung Gate in Kyike Hto creates traffic and travel problem
September 18, 2023
HURFOM: Multiple departments of the military junta have set up offices at the Ma Yan Chaung Gate in Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.
The military units are conducting lengthy and rigorous checks of vehicles resulting in a huge traffic jam on the Yangon-Mawlamyine Highway Road.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
September 18, 2023
HURFOM | Week Two, September 2023
Civilians living in Southeastern Burma continue to exist with the threat of attack by the Burma Army at any time. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is hearing ongoing reports of fear and terror as villagers ‘dare not return’ to the places they once called home. Over the last week, more human rights violations occurred, including destruction of property, torture, and indiscriminate firing.
The military junta is targeting supporters of the resistance movement. The illegal regime has failed to grab power in their attempted coup and continues to be engaged in a senseless, unearned bid for legitimacy.
Read moreBurmese soldiers extort villagers in Tha Yet Chaung
September 15, 2023
A Burmese military unit established their base in Ya Ngae village, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division and opened a check-point.
They use the check-point to extort 5,000 MMK from every villager who wants to pass through, locals reported HURFOM.
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