Junta arrest and charge woman with life-imprisonment in Kyike Hto
August 18, 2023
HURFOM: On August 15, 2023, the military junta arrested a 52-year-old woman near Shan Market, Gant Kaw Ward, Kyike Hto Town, Mon State.
Read moreJunta’s soldiers kill villager, and steal from 36 houses in Thaton
August 16, 2023
HURFOM: During a military operation in Thaton District soldiers killed a villager and looted valuable things from 36 houses, reported the central Karen National Union (KNU) on August 14, 2023. The area under attack is controlled by the KNU.
Read moreVillagers fear going to monasteries due to presence of Burmese soldiers
August 15, 2023
HURFOM: The military junta is reinforcing and mobilizing its troop presence in villages between the Ye and Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State. Burmese soldiers are now being stationed at the monasteries in the villages.
Read moreFather of Dawei Strike Committee member charged under section 505(a)
August 15, 2023
HURFOM: The father of Ko Min Lwin Oo, a member of Dawei Strike Committee, was arbitrarily arrested by the junta on June 19, 2023, and on August 13, was charged under section 505(a) of the Anti-Terrorism Act for defaming the State.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attacks injure two boys in Pu Law
August 14, 2023
HURFOM: On August 9, 2023, the 285th Light Infantry Battalion based in Pu Law launched multiple artillery attacks targeting Hmaw Kyaung, Lat Ku, Mya Taung, Pe Tat, Zayat Sake, Ta Po, Pa Wut Kone and Kyaung Name villages, all located in Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division.
Read moreJunta launches military operation in Na Bu Lell: Arrest of ten villagers follows
August 14, 2023
HURFOM: The junta launched military operations in the Na Bu Lell region near the Dawei Special Economic Zone, located in Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division.
Within three days, in early August, ten men and women were arrested and they have not yet been released.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region
August 14, 2023
HURFOM | August Week Two
Among the many worrying circumstances in Burma that have worsened since the attempted coup, the security of civilians’ livelihoods remains at high-risk. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) continues to hear testimonies from survivors of attacks on their homes and families. The situation remains volatile as pathways for justice and accountability are extremely limited. The military is trying to create an illusion of normalcy in the country, but the people on the ground know all too well the horrors occurring. Their calls for accountability and justice are steadfast and must be listened to.
Read moreThane Za Yet resident arrested after being accused of being a PDF member
August 11, 2023
HURFOM: The military junta arrested Ko San Htun Oo who lives in Ward #3, Thane Za Yet Town, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State after accusing him of being a member of People’s Defense Force (PDF).
When checking his mobile phone, the military junta claimed he shared the activities of the National Unity Government and the PDF on his social media account.
Read moreUnknown armed group arrests woman and later shoot her uncle
August 11, 2023
HURFOM: On August 4, 2023, a woman from Way De village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by an unknown armed group. Four days after the arrest, the group came to the village and shot her uncle.
Read moreLocal PDF accidentally kills villager during attack on military truck
August 10, 2023
HURFOM: On August 6, 2023, a local People’s Defense Force, known as the Long Lone PDF, chased and attacked a military truck near Inn South village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division.
PDF forces accidentally shot and killed a villager during the attack, according to local sources.
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