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Mon Women’s Party to compete in 2015 elections

On 28 May, 2015 the Women’s Party (Mon), a political party representing the interests of Mon women, received official registration. Formed in October 2014, the Women’s Party was founded by Mi Than Shin, a former member of the Shin Saw Pu Mon Women empowerment Association. In an interview with HURFOM the day after receiving registration, Mi Than Shin spoke about the party’s origins and hopes to win votes in this year’s upcoming elections. Read more

Unofficial border crossing causes corruption, say local residents and small business owners

Local residents and small business owners in the Thai-Burma border town of Three Pagodas Pass have expressed frustration with excessive taxation levied in border regions by corrupt authorities, which they say results from the fact that the border point of Three Pagodas Pass remains an unofficial crossing. Read more

Around 6,000 villagers rally against proposed Ye Township coal-fired power plant

Ann Din, Ye: On May 5, 2015, approximately 6,000 residents from a number of villages gathered to protest against a proposed coal-fired power plant, to be built in Ann Din Village, Ye Township. Read more

HURFOM’s statement on Toyo-Thai company’s plans to build a power plant in Ann-Din village, Ye Township, Mon State

The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is very much concerned about the decision of Toyo-Thai Corporation Public Company Limited (TTCL) to construct a 1,280 MW coal-fired power plant in Ann-Din Village, Parlain region, Ye Township, Mon State.  TTCL’s implementation of the project violates international foreign investment norms and also the rights of the local community living in the project area. Read more

14 year-old girl raped in Mawlamyine

A fourteen-year-old girl from Ngantay Quarter, Mawlamyine, Mon State has been raped by a 22 year-old male on March 13, 2015.

It has been reported that the girl was raped more than once, without her consent. Read more

A decline in rubber price increases digit-lottery gambling in Mudon

Mudon
Gambling on 2-digit and 3-digit lottery tickets has increased this month amongst residents from Kamarwat, Ka Log Tauce, Taung Boe, Phel Do and Kaw Pee Htaw villages in Mudon Township, Mon State, however, according to a local villager, police have not taken legal action against the gamblers. Read more

Intimidation and demands of extortion by an armed group creates instability in Thanbyuzayat villages

Thanbyuzayat

According to local village headman, an armed group which goes by the name of “Mon Revolution Army” sent intimidating letters to the villagers of Do-E-Saw (Ya-Tae-taung), Lago-Kanine (A-Nan-San) and Paran-Karen (Karen Taung) villages of Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, demanding payments of 15, 10, and 10 million kyat, respectively. Read more

Police severely Torture the Suspects of Murders

Thanbyuzayat
Five individuals suspected to have committed a murder during a local wedding in Wae-Rat Village, Thanbyuzayat Township were arrested after a body was found on the Wae Rai Village Bridge on March 11, 2015. The five suspects Nai Soe Soe, Mehm Para, Mehm Son, Mehm Chan and Mehm Htike were tortured while in police custody. Read more

The number of drug users and dealers arrested by NMSP rises dramatically

In the less than two weeks that the New Mon State Party has been running its anti-drug operation, from March 4-16th, 2015, the party has arrested 60 drug users and dealers from Mudon Township, Mon State, according to Nai Banyar Lell, Moulmein District’s NMSP Chairperson. Read more

Koe-Mile village needs Women’s group and Women empowerment Training

Women’s rights groups are needed to empower women and help fight endemic prejudice and domestic violence against women in northern Ye Township’s Koe-Mile Village.

“In our village, we would like to have a woman’s group because they will be able to advocate for the rights of women,” expressed Koe-Mile’s village chairman, “Nowadays, we should protect the rights of women and youth, and then the lives of women will be able to improve. In every situation there is a belief that men are better than women. Although men are talking nonsense, women still lack the power to speak. During my term as chairman, we always welcomed the discussion regarding the formation of a women’s group or training related to women’s rights in the village; we always welcomed the plan. If it benefits everyone, we give permission to make it happen. I am willing to take responsibility and I am very interested to give full support and help. I have seen the eyes of our youth opening for a long time now. There is no activity related to women’s rights, which is why we really need to address this women’s issue.” Read more

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