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Monthly Overview: While Cyclone Mocha Threatened to Destabilise Civilian Livelihoods and Safety, the Military Junta Continued to Deploy Attacks 

Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM)

In the wake of Cyclone Mocha, civilians in Burma braced for the worst as the powerful storm threatened lives and caused widespread destruction. While local emergency response teams worked to put preventative measures and safety protocols in place, the military junta continued to bombard civilians with air and ground attacks. Their immense suffering, even in the wake of a natural disaster, did not deter the regime from their attacks. 

The cyclone has affected the whole region, and yet days into the first week of May, the military junta deployed a series of targeted airstrikes on civilians in Southeastern Burma. A joint statement with the Karen Human Rights Group and the Karen Peace Support Network condemned attacks on 10 May by soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #599 under Military Operations Command (MOC) #13, together with other junta-backed infantry divisions and battalions. The attacks killed nearly 20 people, including several children. 

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Junta arbitrarily arrests villagers in Tenasserim

HURFOM: Villagers report that 9 residents of Bang La Moot village and East Maw Ton village in Tenasserim township, were arbitrarily arrested on May 22, and have still not been released.

“All 9 were arrested as a group on the night of May 22 by the Artillery Unit No.306 and the joint unit of LIB No.557 for allegedly supporting the Local Defense Forces. The arrests took place around 9 PM. It is believed at least 3 women from East Maw Ton village and Panut village were included in the arrest, said a local resident.

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Junta bomb houses and religious buildings in Kaw Ka Rate

HURFOM: According to a ground report released by KNU Brigade 6′ information Department, last May 23, around 11:30 p.m., the junta Air Force dropped 2 bombs from a  jet fighter and damaged a number of houses, including a church in Kha Lae Law Kyae (aka) Pa Naw Pho Klo village in Maw Khee village tract in Kaw Ka Rate township #Karen.

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Villagers worry Administrator is extorting people over office construction in Thanbyuzayat

HURFOM: The residents of Thanbyuzayat reported that their Ward Administrative Chair is arbitrarily levying money from people to reconstruct the district administration office that was destroyed by an explosion.

On February 23 of this year, at around 6 a.m. The administrative office of Kyaung Paing in Thanbyuzayat city was destroyed by a bomb explosion. The roof and side walls of the administrative office building were damaged, and money is now being  collected to rebuild it.

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Child sexual abuse increase in villages but difficult to get justice

HURFOM: Mon women’s groups are warning of an increase in the number of child sexual abuse incidents in villages across Mon State with no action being taken by the authorities.

Women’s groups are unable to provide assistance to the victims due to the political crisis and security concerns.

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16-year-old girl arrested in Maung Ma Ka Beach: Family members unable to make contact  for three days.

HURFOM: On May 19, junta forces arrested girl from Maung Ma Kan village in Long Lone Township, #Dawei.   Now family members of the 16-year-old girl report that they were unable to speak with her until yesterday (May 22).

Junta troops arrested the teen, Ma Yin Phuu Pwit (aka) Tha Mee Lay,  at a family-owned restaurant in Maung Ma Kan Beach.

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Ye Township students transferring to another township due to security concerns

HURFOM: The military junta announced that from May 23rd to the 31st, will be the period for student registration for the 2023-24 academic year. Government schools will open on June 1, 2023.

However, because armed clashes between the military junta and the revolutionary forces have been intensifying in Ye Township, Mon State many parents of students decided to register in other townships.

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Military junta destroys road at base of “Kyaik Htee Yoe” Mount

HURFOM: On May 19, 2023, the military junta destroyed a village road at the base of “Kyaik Htee Yoe” Mount in Kyaik Hto Township, Mon State. The road connects Kin Moon Chaung and Saung Nine Kyi villages.

Military soldiers launched an artillery attack on Saung Nine Kyi village on May 19th. Then they entered the village and dug a 6-feet canal across the road, making it impassable.

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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region

HURFOM | May Week Four

As yet another month ends, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) remains deeply concerned over the country’s fragmented state of affairs, particularly from a human rights perspective. While morale plunges, lawlessness and disregard for the protection of the people are causing a rapid decline in safety and security. The circumstances have made it increasingly difficult for HURFOM to conduct our fieldwork and activities as informers and junta-backed militias target anyone affiliated with the pro-democracy movement.

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19 Civil Society Organizations release a new report, “Civil Disobedience Movement: A Foundation of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution and Force behind Military’s Failed Coup”

On May 25, 2023, 19 Civil Society Organizations, including the Human Rights Foundation of Monland HURFOM as a co-author, joined hands together on the release of a new report, “Civil Disobedience Movement: A Foundation of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution and Force behind Military’s Failed Coup” and called for the support for the CDM Activists. 

• The Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in Myanmar has evolved from a reaction, or a withdrawal from and non-cooperation with the military, to a movement that is building a federal democracy through people power that is stronger, more diverse and inclusive than any previous people’s movements in Myanmar.
• The international community must reassess their support for the Spring Revolution. This requires challenging conventional notions of a Human Rights Defender so that it can evolve to recognize and support the CDM.

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