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