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July 2024: Monthly Overview of the Human Rights Situation

Attacks on Information Threaten Civilian Right to Safety, Security, and Protection in Southeastern Burma

The military junta is fueling a war on all fronts. Attacks against civilians include the suppression of information flows and the right to access life-saving channels of knowledge through social media and other media platforms on the Internet. Their attempted censorship is because the junta knows the injustices they are committing and fears the circulation of their widespread crimes against innocent people.

For many years, Burma’s human rights issues were largely hidden from the world. Taking advantage of limited internet access, the regime committed numerous violations in continuous defiance of the law. The younger generation has rejected military rule and is actively fighting for their rights through protests and other methods. The Burma Army relies on weapons, not ethics.

Burma was placed 176th out of 180 countries for press freedom in 2023 by Reporters Without Borders. This alarming rank reflects the junta’s severe actions against the media, targeting even citizen journalists who now encounter increased violence. Numerous journalists are still held captive, with fatalities while exposing the junta’s crimes.

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Outbreak of diarrhea and insufficient medicine in Pu Law IDP camps

HURFOM: Since July, 2024, there has been an outbreak of diarrhea in three internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division.  Patients are urgently in need of medicine, according to local organizations who help displaced persons.

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KNU arrests two drug abusers and extorts 40 million

HURFOM: On July 18th, 2024, the Karen National Union arrested two young drug abusers from 60 Mile village, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division. According to local sources, the KNU extorted 40 million MMK from them.

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Military Junta Burns Homes and Forces Entire Village to Flee in Dawei Township

HURFOM: At approximately 3 pm on July 27, 2024, the 405th Light Infantry Battalion set fire to three houses in Maung Mell Shaung village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division, compelling the entire village to flee.

The regiment arrived in Maung Mell Shaung on July 24 and occupied residential houses.

“We all fled our homes as soon as the regiment arrived. Now they have burned down three houses and looted valuables from the houses they occupied,” said a Maung Mell Shaung resident.

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Cyclone Devastates Ah Nin Village, Destroying 150 Houses and Injuring Three Villagers

HURFOM: At approximately 3 pm on July 26, 2024, a devastating cyclone swept through Ah Nin village in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, destroying 150 houses and injuring three villagers.

“Many houses in the highland were damaged. Some lost their roofs, while others completely collapsed. According to our records, there have been 149 damaged houses,” said a resident of Ah Nin.

Three villagers sustained injuries during the cyclone, including an adult man who suffered a severe leg fracture.

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Frequent Armed Clashes on Ye-Dawei Road Disrupt Local Travel

HURFOM: Since the last week of June 2024, frequent and consecutive armed clashes have erupted between the military junta and joint resistance forces along the Ye-Dawei Highway Road in Ye Township, Mon State. The conflict zones include Khoe Tha Dar, Hnin Zone, San Pya, Maw Ka Nin, Ka Nin Ka Maw, Aye Thar Yar, and Lane Maw Chan villages, causing significant disruptions for local travelers.

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Political Crisis and Poor Transportation Hinder Access to Drug Rehabilitation for Youths  

HURFOM: HURFOM: Since July 2023, young men seeking treatment for drug addiction have faced significant challenges in reaching the “Rehabilitation Center for Drug Victims” operated by the Dawei District New Mon State Party (NMSP). The ongoing political crisis and poor transportation infrastructure have severely impacted their ability to access the center.

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Junta’s security forces target Signal Application users in Mawlamyine

HURFOM: On July 24, 2024, the junta’s security forces have checked, arrested and extorted money from local people who have installed and used Signal Application in their mobile phone in Mawlamyine, the Capital of Mon State.

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

Aerial and Ground Bombardments Threaten Civilian Security

The Burma Army continues daily mass killings nationwide. HURFOM noted disturbing cases of civilians killed in junta bombings. The assaults, both aerial and ground, persist unchecked and demand urgent international intervention.

HURFOM reported an alarming increase in attacks in Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region. Locals are being killed while in their homes and tending to their livelihoods. Recently, on July 20th, a farmer from Nyaung Zin village was fatally shot by military junta forces at the Shwe Gu bridge checkpoint in Tha Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District.

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Artillery Strikes by Junta Result in Six Civilian Deaths and Twelve Injuries Kyaik Hto Township

July 23, 2024

HURFOM: On July 23, 2024, there had been a battle between the military junta and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army and the People Defense Force near by Kyauk Tan Lay village, Pyin Ka Doe Gone village track, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.

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