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Weekly Update in HURFOM Targeted Areas (Fourth Week of August 2021)

HURFOM, Mawlamyine: The junta is continuing with their disregard of civilian rights and protections. Extortion, arbitrary arrest remain widespread across HURFOM target areas.

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Weekly Update in HURFOM Targeted Areas (Third Week of August 2021)

HURFOM, Mawlamyine: Privacy laws continue to be breached in HURFOM target areas. The assault by the Burmese junta on the rights and freedoms of innocent civilians have made everyday tasks one filled with worry. Traveling by bus has been met with soldiers coming through highway bus terminals and train stations to check everything on the mobile phones of civilians, including photo galleries and recent contacts, in addition to Facebook and various social media applications. If they find something released to the Spring Revolution, they can be arrested immediately or asked to pay a random anywhere from 5000 to 500 000 Myanmar Kyat or more.

Plain clothes police officers are arresting people in broad daylight. On 21 August, a witness reported the arrest of a woman at 3:30 PM in Mawlamyine for reasons suspected to be linked to her organising efforts of a student protest in March with her University. On 19 August, a group of young villagers were also adducted by junta security forces late at night based on accusations from a military informer.

Despite the distressing situation, bike strikes are ongoing in HURFOM target areas. A resident from Long Lone Township, Dawei commanded the bravery of those continue to protest the junta saying: “We can’t praise them enough—they did a brilliant job. We need these young people to continue breaking our silence.”

Southern Ye villagers extorted by unknown armed group

Two months ago, an unknown armed group entered villages in Southern Ye Township, Mon State.  In one case reported to HURFOM, involved group members going to the Village Administration department and demanding a list of all the households in the community.  

HURFOM was informed that an armed group entered villages in Southern Ye on August 14, 2021, and extorted villagers. The group included nine people who wore full military uniforms and carried weapons. They entered the village by car and met with the Village Administrator.

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Stay at Home orders adds to rising high unemployment numbers

HURFOM: In order to control and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the military junta imposed “Stay at Home” orders for residents of Mawlamyine and three other townships in Mon State.

One of the impacts of this restriction on people’s movement has been that daily workers have lost their jobs.

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Weekly Update in HURFOM Targeted Areas (Second Week of August 2021)

HURFOM, Mawlamyine: Arbitrary arrests continue to target local youth, largely with suspicions that they are linked with local People’s Defence Forces in Mawlamyine, Mon State. In some cases, civilians are even being kidnapped. On August 13th, six plain-clothed police officers abducted a civilian in Kyat Sar Pyin, Dawei, at 7 AM when they could not find the targeted individual who was involved in a recent motorcycle strike.

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COVID-19 patients rely on charity groups for oxygen

HURFOM: Throughout the third wave of COVID-19, oxygen has played a key role in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, but the military junta cannot provide the oxygen that is desperately needed.

They are also controlling the production of medical grade oxygen, and its distribution. 

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Monasteries experiencing food shortages

HURFOM: Due to the high rate of infection and deaths from Covid-19, the junta has put most townships under a “Stay at Home” order. Coupled with restrictions on movement and transport of goods, some monasteries in Mon State are now experiencing a shortage of food.

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Vaccination program begin: Met with distrust and poor planning

HURFOM: In the last week of July, 2021, Burma started a national Covid-19 vaccination program using the  China-made “Sinopharm” vaccine.

Although  people have registered to be vaccinated, as rates of infections and deaths have taken a dramatic rise in the 3rd wave of the pandemic, some people are hesitant. People are either distrustful of  the military junta and, or skeptical about  the quality of the vaccine.

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Weekly Update in HURFOM Targeted Areas (2 August – 8 August 2021)

HURFOM, Mawlamyine: It was another devastating week for civilians who are working tirelessly to prevail from the junta’s hardships.

One of the many examples of lies and deceit comes as authorities are increasingly lying about how loved ones died in detention. Officials at Kyaikmayaw Prison informed families that Ko Pyay Thein, 29, passed away with diabetes. However, the family could not accept this because the victim never had diabetes. Ko Pyay Thein was arrested in Ye on March 22nd.

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July 2021 Situation Overview: Monthly Overview of Violations in Target Areas

HURFOM, Mawlamyine: Flooding, COVID-19 and widespread arrests threaten civilian safety in Mon State, Karen State, and Dawei. The junta’s lawlessness and failure to protect the people has worsened the situation for the most vulnerable. Our monthly July breakdown spotlights these injustices, which are ongoing. Download here:

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