Villagers report their village administrator to higher authority for misappropriation

September 7, 2016

The villagers from Khaw Zar Chaung Wa Village, Kyone Nyae Village Track, Southern Ye Township, Mon State have submitted a letter of appeal to the Mawlamyine Township General Administrative Office to request to remove their current village administrator. Read more

Mon women continue their fight at the Mon National Conference 2016

September 7, 2016

The Mon National Conference 2016 was held in Paw Law Kone Village, an area controlled by the New Mon State Party (NMSP), in Kyar Inn Seik Kyi Township, Mon State. The event was held on 3 days from August 22 to 24, 2016.

The conference was organized by the NMSP and 446 representatives from political parties, civil society organizations and the religious community. According to a statement released on August 24, 16% of participants were women. Read more

‘I Am Not Afraid of the Burmese Soldiers, Because I Already Decided that I Will Never Go Back’: Mon IDP Report Interview #1

September 6, 2016

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The following interview was conducted as part of the research for the joint report “Invisible Lives: The Untold Story of Displacement Cycle in Burma” by Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), Burma Link, and Burma Partnership, which was launched in a press conference in Rangoon on August 12th and in Moulmein on August 15th. The 65-page report focuses on the continuing concerns of the displaced ethnic nationality communities, particularly the ethnic Mon, living along Burma’s southeast border and finds that the recent reforms have not yet addressed the causes of their displacement. Read more

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