Don’t re- victimize the victims

December 24, 2019

(The publishers message of the Voice Up Newsletter)

On December 19th, the Myanmar Police Force held a press conference regarding a widely known Naypyidaw child rape case, where senior officials from the Police Force revealed the names and detailed information about the rape victim and family. The media were shocked by this action and stopped the live broadcast of the press conference. They also removed all video content of the event from their websites and social media pages.

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2 police staff sentenced to three months in jail for beating innocent villagers

December 23, 2019

HURFOM: On May 21st 2018, Police Sergeant Thein Hline Oo and Police Private Sai Htet Aung, from the Yin Nyein Police Station, seriously beat two villagers from Kyauk YeTwin village, Paung Township, Mon State.

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Drug Rehabilitation Center soon to be open in East Ye

December 16, 2019

HURFOM: Before 2020, a drug rehabilitation center will open in the New Mon State Party (NMSP)controlled area of Wel Zin region, East Ye Town, Ye Township, Mon State.

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Human trafficking in fishing raft industry

December 16, 2019

HURFOM: Four months ago, 42 year old, U Zaw Win, from Hle Tan Ward, Mawlamyine, Mon State was sitting in a liquor shop, when two motorbike taxi drivers approached him and invited him to go with them if he wanted to get work as a carpenter.

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Human rights organizations demand reforms to MNHRC

December 12, 2019

HURFOM: On December 9, 2019, 20 human rights organizations jointly launched a report called  “A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action Please” in Yangon.

The report analyses the performance of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) and highlights human rights violations in 2018 and 2019. The report also calls for reforms within the MNHRC in order to better promote and protect human rights.

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The 71stInternational Human Rights Day commemorated in A Baw, Ye

December 12, 2019

HURFOM: On December 10, 2019, community based organizations, youth networks and local community members came together to celebrate the 71st International Human Rights Day in A Baw village, Ye Township, Mon State.

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The 71st International Human Rights Day Statement by HURFOM

December 10, 2019

HURFOM: Today, we celebrate the 71st International Human Rights Day and stand with all nations around the world in commemorating the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Burmese (Myanmar) Army and BGF troops steal over 75 Million Kyat from Palaing Japan Villagers 

December 10, 2019

HURFOM: The village leaders in Palaing Japan village (literal translation-Japanese Well) have calculated the losses of stolen belongings and damaged property, during the raid of Burmese Army and Border Guard Force (BGF) on the 27th of November.  They calculate villagers lost approximately 55 million Kyat, from looting by armed soldiers.  Added to this loss the soldiers also took a Toyota Tiger model (D4D) truck, with an estimated value of 20 million Kyat, from the village.

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NMSP: Burmese Army and Karen BGF breach NCA

December 5, 2019

HURFOM: On November 27, 2019, the Burmese army and the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) attacked the New Mon State Party (NMSP) military base in Japanese Well village, near the Three Pagodas Pass area at the Thai-Burma border. The armed forces  took control of the base and village. In order to resolve the conflict, the NMSP is submitting a report to the Joint Monitoring Committee-Union (JMC-U) and the National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC), according to a source from the NMSP.

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An interview with Japanese Well internally displaced persons (IDPs)

December 4, 2019

HURFOM: Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) conducted a short interview with internally displaced people (IDP) who fled their homes in Japanese Well due to armed conflicts that began on November 28th, between the New Mon State Party (NMSP) , the Burmese military (Tatmadaw) and the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF). Many of these internally displaced people have taken shelter at a Mon monastery in Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.

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