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Mudon Land Conflict Remains Unresolved

Mudon Township: More than 1000 acres of land in Mudon Township was confiscated in order to make the area a community forest by the Ministry of Industry. This was confiscated during the previous government administration in 2013. Land owners and the Ministry of Industry are disputing with each other and the land confiscation problem still remains unresolved today. Read more

Lamine land owners struggling to retain land

In 2004,part of MiKyin Pan’s landin Lamine, Ye Township, Mon State, was confiscated by the former Lamine administrator, U NyuntAung. Today, My Kyin Pan is still trying to retain her land back.

The land is situated in Lamine and Kaw Dwoot village road. The village administrator claimed that the land is located on grazing ground. Read more

Local villagers protest against companies

HURFOM: On August 4, 2016 in Ohn Bin Kwin village,Yebyu Township, Dawei District, local villagers came together and protested against companies for not repairing a bridge which has been broken.

The bridge is situated on a stretch of road that companies use daily to get to work. The bridge was broken on July 12, 2016. The companies that the villagers aretargeting are called: TOTAL, PETRONAS, and PTTEP. Read more

Burma Government’s Reforms Must Address Root Causes of Displacement in Ethnic Areas

By Burma Link, Burma Partnership and Human Rights Foundation of Monland

[Rangoon, 12 August 2016] – The new government should promote durable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees along Burma’s southeast border by eliminating obstacles to return and tackling root causes of conflict and displacement, Burma Link, Burma Partnership, and Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFORM) said in a joint report released today.
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Local villagers disappointed by the military shooting range

There are two military training ranges in Thanbyuzayat Township, Advanced Military Training School No. 4 in Wae Kalee Village and in Wae Tay village. The advanced military shooting training school in Wae Kalee in Thanbyuzayat, Mon State, are operating around rubber plantations in the village. The training occurs consecutively after each other. Villagers are disappointed by the training and the training hours because the bullets they use are landing on rubber plantation gardens.  Read more

Kyaikmayaw Township villagers campaigning against coal-fired power plants

On 18 July 2016, a campaign, organized by Pyar Taung Regional Development Association and local youths, posted and distributed stickers to raise awareness about coal-fired power plantations. The stickers were dispatched around 7 villages: Kaw Pa Naw, Kaw Don, Kwan Ngan, Ka Don Si, Nidon, Me Ka Ro and Pauk Taw villages in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State. Read more