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Villagers concerned military used to intimidate and force sale of lands for a company project

HURFOM: On July 15, 2020, villagers charge that Myanmar Shwe Aykarit Mining Company Ltd, used the presence of two soldiers from the Light Infantry Battalion LIB #285 in order to get consent for a controversial Da Ni Kyar Ideal Village Project.

The project is located between (Outside) Da Ni Kyar and (Inside) Da Ni Kyar villages of southern Ye Township, Mon State. 

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Parents worry about school openings amidst fears of COVID-19

HURFOM: Although prevention and control measures in response to  COVID-19 have not been lifted, the Ministry of Education has announced that school registration for basic education in high schools must be done between July 13th to the 17th, 2020.

Parents are expressing concerns about their children returning to school and possibly being infected by the disease. 

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Press Release: IDP Communities Struggling to Survive as COVID-19 Restrictions and Quarantine Measures Causing Destitution in Southeastern Burma/Myanmar

For Immediate Release

HURFOM, 15 July 2020: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in remote communities in southeast Burma/Myanmar are struggling to survive. COVID-19-related restrictions on the freedom of movement in these areas—often under the administration of multiple ethnic armed organizations (EAOs)—make it almost impossible for villagers to access livelihoods, generating looming food shortages, exacerbated by the start of the rainy season. In response to these issues, HURFOM is publishing: “Left Behind and Destitute: How IDP Communities in Southern Burma/Myanmar Are Struggling to Survive during COVID-19”  (English / Burmese).

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MNEC facing a shortage of qualified teachers due to limited salary rates 

HURFOM: The Mon National Education Committee (MNEC) has a limited budget that provides a small salary to its school teachers. As a result, education activists have noted  the MNEC is facing great difficulties appointing qualified teachers for Mon national schools.

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First time voters worry about how to ensure their vote counts in the General Election

HURFOM: The Union Election Commission (UEC) announced on July 1, 2020 that the 2020 general election will be held on November 8.

However, for some living in remote or rural regions of the country, the election and voting process brings different worries.

Metropolitan populations have regular and easy access to the UEC or political parties so they have few problems with the voting process.  But the rural population in remote areas do not know how to cast their ballots, and voting processes have changed over time. 

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