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500 locals in Paung Township protest environmentally destructive stone mining project

HURFOM: On June 12^th2017, approximately 500 locals from Oak Tan Tar (Ouktada) village, Paung Township, Mon State,held a demonstration against Long Life Aggregate Mining Company (LLAMC) Ltd., demanding an end to their stone mining project onthe nearby Kalarma mountain.

According to nearby residents, LLAMC’s ongoing stone mining operations have led to the destruction of local resources including streams and paddy fields, as well as rubber and other plantations. Read more

Family unhappy with police handling of 16-year-old girl’s kidnapping and rape

HURFOM: The family of a 16-year-old girl from Mote Tama City, Mawlamyine District, Mon State, is unhappy with police action after she was kidnapped and raped. They voiced their concerns on June 7^th 2017 to Hinthar Media Corporation, a private media group based in Mawlamyine, commenting that the perpetrator has only been charged with kidnapping under Penal Code #363 and has already been released on bail. Read more

Mon National Schools appeal to Mon State government for financial support amid donor crisis

HURFOM: Mon National Schools are facing a funding crisis after their main donor UNICEF ended support, leaving the Mon National Education Department (MNED) having to request funding from the Mon State government, according to an official from the MNED. The MNED is a department under the Mon National Education Committee (MNEC). Read more

Ceremony to mark the 6th anniversary of the resumed war in the Kachin region held in Mon State

On June 9^th 2017, a ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of the resumed war in the Kachin region was held in Mawlamyine, Mon State. More than 50 participants joined together at Pine Khit Hall, in Mawlamyine’s Myine Thar Yar Ward, to spread awareness about the ongoing conflict and build cooperation amongst civil society. Read more

Child labourer severely abused, shopkeeper receives seven-year prison sentence

On May 18^th 2017, the Mawlamyine Township Court sentenced local shopkeeper Daw Aye Aye Soe to seven years in prison with labour for voluntarily causing grievous harm to a child.

Daw Aye Aye Soe, who owns a small restaurant at the Sel-Myo-Nel (Ten Township) male ward at the University of Mawlamyine, was convicted after pouring boiling water over her 14-year-old kitchen helper who she accused of stealing two oranges on December 16^th 2016. According to the victim, she was also beaten over the head with a piece of firewood. Read more

Extra school fees in Nyne Hlone leaves parents worried about how to pay for their children’s education

HURFOM: Schools fees for students at Nyne Hlone High School in Nyne Hlone village, Mudon Township, Mon State, are set to increase next month. The Nyne Hlone School Committee and teachers announced that they would begin to collect extra education fees from high school students, leaving some parents worried their children will no longer be able to afford to attend school.

In Nyne Hlone, high school students are required to attend nightly study sessions in addition to their normal, daily class schedule. As per the school committee, Grade 10 (Standard Nine) and Grade 11 (Standard Ten) students will now have to start paying for night study classes at an annual cost of 200,000 kyat (US $148) and 300,000 (US $222) respectively. Parents who are experiencing financial hardship feel they have no alternative but to pull their children from school all together. Read more

3-year-old rape victim in critical care, village admins order family not to seek medical treatment or report to police

HURFOM: On May 15^th 2017, a three-year-old girl from Ka Log village, Ye Township, Mon State, was raped by a 35-year-old, male neighbor. The child is currently in critical care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mawlamyine’s Women and Children Hospital, according to Chief Physician Dr. Nine Oo.

Deputy Chief of Ye City Police, Officer Soe Mon, stated that the child was playing in her home compound when she was taken by her neighbor and raped in the plantation behind her home. The assault was discovered after the girl’s 25-year-old aunt and guardian, Mi B—, questioned the victim after the child was seen crying in pain. When asked, the child disclosed that she had been slapped in the face by their neighbor, while also indicating that a sexual assault had taken place. Read more

HURFOM: World Environment Day Statement

Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) celebrates World Environment Day. Villagers in Mon State and Mon areas of southeast Burma/Myanmar have strong economic, social, and cultural ties to their land and environment. Many villagers rely heavily on their surrounding environment to meet their daily livelihood needs, whether it is for farming, collecting water, or feeding livestock. It is with this knowledge that HURFOM calls for the promotion and protection of Mon State’s vast and resource rich environment. In doing so it seeks to draw attention to the concerns of villagers in Mon State and Mon areas of southeast Burma/Myanmar regarding environmentally harmful, large-scale development projects near their communities. Read more

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