June 24, 2015
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
June 19, 2015
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
June 19, 2015
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
June 17, 2015
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
June 16, 2015
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
June 16, 2015
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.
Ministry of Forestry accused of endangering local heritage
June 15, 2015
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
June 11, 2015
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
June 9, 2015
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
WCRP releases “Inaccessible and Under-Resourced: Concerns Over Education in Rural Mon Communities”
June 2, 2015
Moulmein, Mon State: Today, at a presentation in Mon State capital Moulmein, the Women and Child Rights Project (WCRP), a project of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) released a report entitled “Inaccessible and Under-Resourced: Concerns Over Education in Rural Mon Communities”. Read more