Two detainees from Maw Ka Nin released after paying more than 50 million MMK to army
August 12, 2025
HURFOM: On June 21st, 2025, the junta’s army arrested three men who were abusing drugs at a betel nut plantation in Kyoe Tha Dar village nearby Maw Ka Nin village, Ye Township, Mon State.
Read moreJunta’s airstrike kills villager and injures five in Kyike Hto
August 12, 2025
HURFOM: At approximately 9 am on August 9th, 2025, a military junta fighter jet dropped bombs on Pane Nell Gone village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. The airstrike killed a villager and injured five others.
Locals reported to HURFOM there was no armed confrontation near the village at the time of the airstrike.
Read moreDeadly Landslides Devastate Than Taung Gyi, Karen State — Urgent Humanitarian Aid Needed
August 11, 2025
HURFOM: Community leaders, religious groups, and humanitarian networks are urgently appealing for help as heavy rains have caused deadly landslides in Than Taung Gyi Township, northern Karen State. Many lives have been lost, homes destroyed, and families left with nothing. They are calling on all domestic and international donors to act now with safe shelter, food, and medical support for survivors whose needs are growing by the day.
Read moreWeekly Analysis: Arbitrary Arrests by the Junta Spark Fear and Alarm
August 11, 2025
The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is alarmed at the rate of arbitrary arrests on the rise in Southeastern Burma. Young men in particular are being targeted for the junta’s illegal and unjust forced conscription bid, which threatens their safety and security. The lawlessness that is rampant across conflict-torn communities has permitted the junta to use violent means to arrest and detain innocent people with no repercussions.
At approximately 7:00 AM on July 30, around 10 youths were arbitrarily arrested by junta forces at the Ka Myaw Kin Bridge checkpoint, one of the main entry points into Dawei town.
The youths were reportedly travelling from Long Lone Township to Dawei when they were stopped and arrested individually at the checkpoint. Among the 10, two were later released on the same day, according to one of the released individuals and someone close to them.
Read moreAirstrike in Kyaikhto Township Kills One Civilian and Injures Five Others
August 10, 2025
On the morning of 9 August 2025, a junta airstrike struck Pein Nae Gone village in Kyaikhto Township, Mon State, killing one civilian and injuring five others. Local residents described the attack, which occurred at around 9:00 AM, as sudden and without warning, leaving the community in shock and fear.
A junta jet fighter dropped a bomb on Pein Nae Gone despite there being no active clashes in or near the area at the time. The airstrike killed 62-year-old U Kyaw Thein and injured Ko Gyn, Ko Hpa Gyi, Ko Aung Phyo Wai, Ko Phyo Gyi, and Ko Aung Soe Moe, all of whom are local villagers.
Read moreBilin, Mon State: Civilian Killed, Another Injured in Crossfire on Yangon–Mawlamyine Highway
August 10, 2025
A truck assistant was killed and another person injured when fighting broke out between junta forces and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)-allied troops along the Yangon–Mawlamyine Highway near Aoo Lay village, Bilin Township, Mon State, on the morning of 9 August 2025.
The clash began at around 11:00 AM when KNLA joint forces ambushed junta troops returning from a military operation in Aoo Lay. As the two sides exchanged fire, passing civilian vehicles were caught in the crossfire.
Read moreFifteen Displaced Villagers Arbitrarily Arrested by Junta Troops in Theinzayat Town, Kyaikhto Township
August 10, 2025
On the morning of 9 August 2025, junta forces arrested fifteen displaced men sheltering at the “Lo Yar Phyae Social Assistance Office” in Theinzayat Town, Kyaikhto Township, Mon State. Local residents reported that the arrests took place at around 10:00 AM, when a joint column of approximately thirty junta troops stormed the compound.
“When the military trucks arrived, everyone was terrified. No one dared to step outside to see what was happening. The soldiers then picked out fifteen men from among the displaced people and took them away,” said a Theinzayat resident.
Read moreMilitary Conscription Letters Delivered Monthly in Thanbyuzayat Town, Sparking Fear Among Residents
August 8, 2025
HURFOM: In Thanbyuzayat Town, Mon State, the military Junta has continued its campaign of forced conscription, repeatedly issuing military summons letters to residents across multiple wards.
Local sources confirmed that over 40 individuals received conscription notices between early July and early August 2025. The affected wards include Kyan Khine Yae, Aung Chan Thar, Set Thit Paing, Aung Tharyar, Kyaung Paing, Hintharwadi, Aung Zeya, Aung Zeya Extension, Aung Mingalar, Kyakan, and Phaung Sein.
Over a Dozen Youths Forcibly Taken for Military Conscription in Dawei Town
August 8, 2025
Dawei Town, Tanintharyi Region
HURFOM: Between the night of 3 and 4 August 2025, at least 14 young people were forcibly arrested and taken by junta forces for military conscription in Dawei Town, according to local residents. The arrests were carried out both in public and during late-night home raids under the pretext of checking guest lists.
At least five people were detained from Sham Ma Lei Shwe Ward, three from Ta Line Thein Ward, and four from Uthayan Ward. Witnesses said the military arrived with specific names and forcibly removed individuals from their homes.
HURFOM Releases New Report: “Living in Fear” – Documenting Civilian Impact of Junta Attacks in Southeastern Burma
August 7, 2025
Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) released a new report titled, “Living in Fear: The Civilian Impact of the Junta’s Attacks Against Civilians in Southeastern Burma (January – June 2025).” The report paints a grim picture of how the junta’s continued violence has deeply affected the lives of people in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region.
The findings are based on direct testimonies, field data, and case studies gathered by HURFOM’s network of local monitors. Survivors across these regions describe a shared reality of constant fear, trauma, and lawlessness, where war crimes and crimes against humanity are systematically committed by junta forces.
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