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HURFOM-produced human rights film receives Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Prize

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A human rights film entitled “Touching the Fire”, directed by Min Than Oo and produced by the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), has won the Aung San Suu Kyi Prize at the 2015 Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival, Burma/Myanmar. Read more

An issue we must not leave behind

Burma is a patriarchal society where, despite Aung San Suu Kyi’s high profile, gender inequality still exists. Women are still denied equal rights and continue to face discrimination. Politics is one key realm where Burma’s ongoing gender inequality comes into focus. Read more

Three Pagodas Pass students face outbreaks of food poisoning and dengue fever

WCRP: High School students in the Thai-Burma border town of Three Pagodas Pass are reportedly experiencing simultaneous outbreaks of suspected food poisoning and dengue fever. Read more

Parents asked to supplement Mon language teacher salaries in Mon State government schools

Insufficient government funding for Mon language teacher salaries in Thanbyuzayat Township government Basic Education schools has led to pressure on parents to compensate for salary deficits. While Mon State Basic Education Primary Schools have been permitted to teach Mon language classes since the start of the 2014-15 school year, parents have reportedly been asked to contribute funds to facilitate the classes, bolstering low salaries on offer from the government. Read more

Financial woes for Mon State parents due to High School “tuition” fees

With the start of the new school year, parents have expressed concerns about costs surrounding extra “tuition” in Mon State’s High Schools. Read more

Dropout due to poor MNEC Secondary Education coverage in Thanbyuzayat and Mudon Townships, says education chairwoman

A township-level education chairwoman has expressed concerns over Mon National Education Committee (MNEC) Secondary Education coverage in Thanbyuzayat and Mudon Townships, both located in Mon State. Read more

Nationals without ID cards to be denied vote in 2015 elections

Nationals without identity cards are to lose the right to vote in the upcoming 2015 election, according to Moulmein District Administrator Nai Soe Nai. This is expected to affect approximately 20,000 Mon individuals in Kyainnseikyi Township, Karen State, in addition to residents in 27 villages in Mon State’s Moulmein District and various villages in northern Ye Township, Mon State.

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Ministry of Forestry accused of endangering local heritage

Thanbyuzayat: Residents of the ancient city of Wagaru in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, have accused the Ministry of Forestry of threatening their community’s heritage, following the creation of new Eucalyptus plantations in the ancient city. Last year the Ministry of Forestry planted a thousand Eucalyptus trees in the historic site, with preparations made by the military for another thousand trees to be planted this year. Read more

To Recognize and Repair: Unofficial Truth Projects and the Need for Justice in Burma

The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) today released its new report, titled “To Recognize and Repair: Unofficial Truth Projects and the Need for Justice in Burma,” focusing on the need for acknowledgement of human rights violations victims’ experiences and for addressing their needs through reparation policy. Download full report [4.22 MB] | Summary of the report [1.01 MB] Read more

Human Rights Abuses and Violations Remain Unreported in Mon Community

Nai Ji Joon, a member of the Mon Youth Educator Organization (MYEO), knows that it is too uncommon for human rights violations to be reported in Mon communities and so has enacted a plan to address this issue by arranging a public forum to promote and discuss human rights education. Read more

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