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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region

HURFOM | May Week Four

As yet another month ends, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) remains deeply concerned over the country’s fragmented state of affairs, particularly from a human rights perspective. While morale plunges, lawlessness and disregard for the protection of the people are causing a rapid decline in safety and security. The circumstances have made it increasingly difficult for HURFOM to conduct our fieldwork and activities as informers and junta-backed militias target anyone affiliated with the pro-democracy movement.

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19 Civil Society Organizations release a new report, “Civil Disobedience Movement: A Foundation of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution and Force behind Military’s Failed Coup”

On May 25, 2023, 19 Civil Society Organizations, including the Human Rights Foundation of Monland HURFOM as a co-author, joined hands together on the release of a new report, “Civil Disobedience Movement: A Foundation of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution and Force behind Military’s Failed Coup” and called for the support for the CDM Activists. 

• The Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in Myanmar has evolved from a reaction, or a withdrawal from and non-cooperation with the military, to a movement that is building a federal democracy through people power that is stronger, more diverse and inclusive than any previous people’s movements in Myanmar.
• The international community must reassess their support for the Spring Revolution. This requires challenging conventional notions of a Human Rights Defender so that it can evolve to recognize and support the CDM.

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Artillery attack kills one, and injuries three villagers in Thaton

HURFOM: On May 14, 2023, the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the People Defense Force (PDF) attacked the junta’s military base in Pain Nel Taw village, Thaton Township, Mon State. In response, the military junta launched artillery attacks targeting area villages.

“In the evening, the military shot artillery shells at least 20 times into the village. One resident who was going outside at that time died in the attack,” said a local source.

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Mon National Schools in Ye Township facing shortage of schoolteachers

HURFOM: In the 2023-24 academic year, the Mon National Schools in Ye Township, Mon State are experiencing a shortage of schoolteachers. According to local sources, this will create  challenges in the classrooms.

“I’ve heard that about 30 Mon schoolteachers in Ye Township resigned from their duties. Some teachers will go to Thailand for work and some decided to stop teaching because the salary is very low,” said a Mon schoolteacher.

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Seven detainees in Than Taung lose contact with family members

HURFOM: According to family members of seven detainees abducted by the junta forces on  May 19 from Than Taung town, in Karen State, their loved ones are still missing as of today.

Seven local men living in the 13-Miles ward No.1 of Than Taung town were arrested in the early Morning of May 19th  by an estimated 20 members of  junta troops.

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Ten villagers arrested and used as human shields in Dawei

HURFOM: According to local sources, junta forces entered villages in eastern Dawei and  arrested at least 10 villagers from 3 villages, then  used them as human shields yesterday.

For the last two days, 150 troops from the  combined 406th and 409 Light Infantry Battalions (LIB) raided U Yin Kyi, Dar Thwe Kyauk and Ah Nya Pyar villages in the eastern region of Dawei and arrested about 10 villagers.

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Dawei detainee dies in interrogation center

HURFOM: A credible source confirmed this morning that one of 8 Dawei residents who were arbitrarily abducted and interrogated over the past few days died in one of the junta’s detention centers in #Dawei.

Along with seven other civilians, Ko Kyaw Thura, 31 was arrested by the junta council on May 15. He has been reported missing since his arrest. Ko Kyaw Thura, was from Dawn Ngu ward of Dawei town.

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Junta’s indiscriminate artillery fire kills an innocent child, injures two, forces more than 12,000 villagers from 9 villages to flee

HURFOM: The junta’s indiscriminate firing into villages with artillery weapons persists in Nyaung Lay Pin District. According to the information received in the morning of May 20, 2023, the junta military’s joint forces, Light Infantry Battalions numbers, 599, and 590, along with the 44th, and 84rth, Infantry  battalions opened fired more than 50 artillery shells  targeting Sa Wae and Kyung Taw villages in Mu Township, in Nyaung Lay Pin District, Karen State.

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Ah Nin residents flee their homes as soldiers enter village

HURFOM: On May 18, 2023, a Karen armed group entered Ah Nin village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State which led to an  armed clash with the Burmese army.  The Ah Nin Police Station then indiscriminately launched the artillery attacks targeting  surrounding areas.

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Soldiers collect drivers’ personal information in order to  commandeer their trucks

HURFOM: Burmese soldiers based at check-points at the entrance and exit of Ka Lane Ong Town, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division are forcefully collecting the phone numbers and addresses of truck drivers.

Drivers have told HURFOM staff that this unusual behavior is making them live in fear and worry.

A truck driver said, “During the collection of my phone number and my address, the soldiers threatened me that I have to report to them immediately when they phone us. If not, I’ll be arrested.”

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