4-year-old girl raped in southern Ye

March 31, 2016

On March 22, a 4-year-old girl was raped in Kabyar Wa village, located in Khaw Zar Sub-Township in southern Ye, Mon State.

According to a neighbor, the girl was playing in front of her house at around 7 p.m., when a 14-year-old boy approached her and led her down to a nearby beach, where he raped her in an abandoned boat. Read more

Paung Township mining companies come under fire from local residents

March 31, 2016

Locals in Paung Township have complained that mining companies have caused serious damage to their local environment, health and traditional livelihoods.

A host of companies are active in Kadaik and Inn Praung village tracts, mining materials to be used for paving roads across the country. Companies involved in Paung Township include Cho Myittar, Ngwe Aw Zar, Unit Bae Lu, Ta Yone In Baryar, No.2 Road Stone Production, Shwe Taung Darna Htan Dee, and the Hightea and Prisons Department Company. Read more

Second Mon Women’s Conference held in Moulmein

March 22, 2016

Last weekend Mon State’s capital Moulmein was host to the second Mon Women’s Conference.

The two-day event, running from March 19-20, was organised by the Mon Women’s Network, a consortium of various organisations from Mon State and the Thai-Burma border, including Jee-Pya, Saytanar, Mon Youth Progressive Organization (MYPO), Mon Youth Educator Organization (MYEO), Border Health Initiative (BHI), and Mon Women’s Organization (MWO).  Read more

CBOs hold Mon Women’s Conference consultations throughout Mon areas Woman and Child Rights Project – WCRP

March 21, 2016

WCRP: March 19, 2016

Last week Mon CBOs in Moulmein organised consultation sessions in 12 locations in Mon State and elsewhere, to support the second Mon Women’s Conference.

The Mon Women’s conference, to be held this year on March 19, aims to provide a space for Mon women from many different regions to present the problems they face to a wider audience. Read more

Teenager kidnapped and raped in Mudon Township

March 21, 2016

HURFOM: On March 5 a 13-year-old girl was abducted and raped in Mon State’s Mudon Township.

The victim, Mi H–, is a schoolgirl currently studying at a Basic Education Middle School. Read more

Two villagers shot and killed by military captain

March 21, 2016

HURFOM: On March 9 a captain from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) No. 280 shot and killed two villagers in Magyi Chaung Wa village, located in Mon State’s Khaw Zar Sub-Township, in Southern Ye Township. Read more

Residents along Ye-Moulmein highway suffering during road redevelopment

March 16, 2016

Locals living along the Ye to Moulmein highway have complained that recent efforts to widen and repair the road have left their homes plagued by dirt and dust. Read more

Plantation owners cut down rubber trees as prices continue to drop

March 12, 2016

With rubber prices continuing to drop, many Mon State plantation owners have given up on rubber tapping, and are instead beginning to cut down and sell their rubber trees for quick cash. Read more

International Women’s Day celebrated in Moulmein

March 9, 2016

On March 8, 2016, 200 participants gathered in Moulmein to celebrate International Women’s Day.

The event, held at a vocational training school, was organised by Rangoon-based organisation Phan Tee Eain. Read more

40-year-old woman murdered in Three Pagoda Pass

March 9, 2016

On March 3 a 40-year-old woman was murdered in the Thai-Burma border town of Three Pagodas Pass, in Kyainseikgyi Township, Karen State. Read more

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