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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

HURFOM conducts FDI study to halt exploitation and violation in Mon State

Today the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) releases ‘Examining Foreign Direct Investment in Mon State, Burma’, a report focusing on the effects from the recent surge of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) coming into Mon State, Burma. Report in English | Burmese Read more

Conflict between Telenor Company and Rubber Plantation Owners

During the last three weeks, a Telenor Company has been digging in the ground where rubber plantations are located, in Ye Ta Gon and Zee Bin villages along the Three Pagoda Pass road, in Thanbyuzayat Township. The company dug into the ground in order to set up their cable wire, this is causing conflict with the rubber plantation owners. The conflict has not yet been resolved or settled. Read more

New Government but same old habits

HURFOM: The new government took administration in April 2016, promising equal land rights; however, rubber plantation owners are claiming that the Advanced Military Training No. 4 in Waekalee, Thanbyuzayat Township, continually are extorting taxes from rubber plantation owners that are located in the Military Shooting Training Field. Read more

Corrupt Village Administrator causing Land Conflicts

HURFOM: Since 2013, the land of several villagers in Kaung Hmuu village, Phaung Taw village tract, Yebyu Township, Thanintaryi region, was confiscated by another villager, Ko Htein Win, due to a corrupt village administrator allowing the confiscation to occur. The villagers who lost their land are known as U Thi Shwe, U Myint Thein, Daw Aye Mar, and Ko Hla Myo.

In 2013, U Khin Maung Myint was the village administrator of Kaung Hmuu village. During his term, villagers claimed that he was corrupt. Seemingly, he favored those who were rich and together they would confiscate land from poorer villagers. Read more

Trapped in a Cycle of Oppression

HURFOM: From 1996 to 1997, a total of 81168.72 acres of land in Kywae Thone Nyi Ma village tract, Tae Chaung village tract, Ohn Bin Kwin village tract, Min Tar village tract, Eain Da YarZar village tract, inYebyu Township, Tanintharyi Region, was confiscated by theMawyawadi Navy camp. Read more

Mon Peace and Defense Front Destroy Rubber Plantations

HURFOM: On 22June 2016, 4 rubber plantation owners in Thanbyuzayat, Mon State, have reported that the Mon Peace and Defense Front (MPDF)have dug into theirlocal plantation land in the hopes to search for metal.

The 4 rubber plantation owners: NaiHtunNgwe, Nai Mai Chao, Nai Mai Aye, and Nai Ton Lwin have said that MPDFhave dug into the ground on their land and on NaiHtunNgwe’s land 200 rubber plants were destroyed and 100 plants fromNai Ton Lwin. NaiNgwealso said his rubber has only been planted and used forthe last four seasons (equivalent to 4 years). Read more

Anti-Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Day marked in Mawlamyine

On 26 June 2016, an event marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was held in Mawlamyine, Mon State. It took place at PaingKhit Hall, MyineTharYar, Mawlamyine, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Read more

Mon language pre-school opens in Mawlamyine

On June 16, 2016, a new pre-school called “Mi” opened in Myine Thar Yar quarter, Mawlamyine, Mon State. This school is a pre-school which will be using Mon language instead of Burmese, making it very special. In the past, in Mawlamyine, there was no Mon language pre-school. Most school are taught in Burmese or English. Additionally, the school will also be teaching Burmese and English classes as well but the main language will be Mon. Read more

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