Landmine blast injures villager in Yebyu

March 10, 2020

HURFOM: In the late afternoon of  February 29, 2020, a local villager from what is known locally as the Ka Lae village, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division suffered injuries from a landmine blast.

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HURFOM’s 2020 International Women’s Day Statement: Gender Equality in Burma/Myanmar Impossible until Gender-Based Violence is Addressed

March 8, 2020

Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is celebrating International Women’s Day and the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women not only in Burma/Myanmar but around the world. 

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Political leaders view efforts to advance constitution amendments in parliament as ineffective

March 6, 2020

HURFOM: During the 15th regular meeting of the second term of the Union Parliament, in February of this year, lawmakers have been discussing the articles and sub articles of draft amendments to the 2008 Constitution.

Some political leaders are not optimistic about the task. The Chair of the New Mon State Party (NMSP), Nai Hong Sar commented on February 27 that trying to amend the Constitution in the parliament was ineffective.

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Rape case involving a minor proceeding slowly

March 3, 2020

HURFOM: A 12 year old girl from Chaung Zone Township, Mon State was raped by a 33-year old man on the 13th of  February 2020. The culprit was detained at the Police Office by order of the Chaung Zone court the next day. 

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