Junta arrest woman in Ka Lane Aung accusing her of contact with PDF
June 13, 2023
HURFOM: Locals reported that on June 8 at about 11 pm, a woman in Ward No. 3, Ka Lane Aung Town, Yebyu Township, Dawei District, was accused of being in contact with PDFs and arrested by the junta council.
The arrested person is 35-year-old Ma Cho Oo, and the GAD Administrator. Members of the junta secret police and informers abducted her at her residence.
Read moreOne killed and six injured by artillery attack in Pu Law
June 13, 2023
HURFOM: Pu Law and Myeik residents reported that one person was killed and 6 others injured from an junta artillery attack, in Pu Law Township, Myeik District, that occurred at 5 pm June 7.
“A 53-year-old villager named U Pho Chun from Min Htain village, Pu Law Township, was hit and died on the spot by an artillery shell by the junta council. 40-year-old Daw Si Si from the house opposite him received medical treatment for critical injuries, and five other residents have received non-critical injuries.” A 50-year-old eyewitness male villager from Min Htain Village said while meeting with the reporters.
Read moreBurmese military invades Yebyu with a large force: Villagers worried
June 12, 2023
HURFOM: On June 4, 2023, a massive number of Burmese military troops invaded Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division and established a base between Ah Lae Sakhan and Yar Phu villages. Villagers are worrying about the possibility of armed clashes.
On May 31, 2023, fighting took place between the Burmese military and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army near Ah Lae Sakhan and Hlae Gate villages. Since that incident, the military has reinforced its troop presence.
Read moreOne woman killed and four injured in Hnit Ka Yin artillery explosion
June 12, 2023
HURFOM: On June 8, 2023, artillery shells were dropped on Hnit Ka Yin village, Ye Township, Mon State. The explosion killed a local woman and injured four others.
The Wel Fel based Artillery Battalion launched the attack which hit a house in Ward #5, near the Chinese cemetery.
Read moreJunta’s commander threatens administrators not to support PDF in Ye
June 12, 2023
HURFOM: The Junta’s Commander and Chief Strategist of the 19th Military Operation Management Command (MOMC) convened the Karen and Mon village Administrators in Ye Township, and threatened to take severe action if they were found to be aiding and abetting the PDF in any way.
According to a District Administration source, approximately 40 villages and wards Administrators were called to army bases and warned on June 5th. The Commanders and chief strategists of Infantry Battalions (IB) No.343, 586, 591, 583 and 106, and Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) No.31 were involved.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region
June 12, 2023
HURFOM | June Week Two
Fighting in Southeastern Burma has displaced over 500,000 people in Karen State alone. The military junta is losing their war on the people as fierce opposition results in mass casualties. And yet, the response by the regime is to engage in more conflict, particularly in areas which target civilians. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) remains committed to documenting human rights violations to bring urgency to the situation. A response rooted in the voices of the people who have long called for targeted sanctions, a global arms embargo and cross-border aid.
Read moreArtillery explosion kills a child and injures two residents in Kaw Ka Rate
June 9, 2023
HURFOM: The military junta launched an artillery attack on Yaw Tan Shay village, Kaw Ka Rate Township, in Karen State in the morning of June 7, 2023.
There had been no resistance or attack on the military by resistance forces.
Read moreDrop out rate increases due to high tuition fees in Mon State
June 8, 2023
HURFOM: High tuition fees, and other school associated costs including basic commodities which have been on the rise have led some students to drop out of school due to financial hardship.
Tuition, dormitory fees, food and other associated costs for a single academic year, cost between three to six million Kyat. Some parents are unable to pay for these costs for their children.
Read moreEastern Dawei IDPs face food shortages and numbers increase
June 8, 2023
HURFOM: Both local residents and internally displaced people living in Dawei’s east district are now facing food and water shortages due to strict control of rice and food stuffs by junta forces.
From the end of April until the beginning of June, more than 5,000 refugees from 12 villages have been trapped in Dawei East District, due to a junta council’s offensive and continuous targeting of the locals.
Read moreLIB 401 kills a mentally ill villager for no reason in Ka Lane Aung
June 7, 2023
HURFOM: On June 1st, 2023, the 410th Light Infantry Battalion based in Ka Lane Aung Township, Dawei District, killed a male villager with a gun for no reason.
According to local residents, the man shot by the junta military was Ko Naing Oo. He was 35 years old, and suffered from a mental disorder. He recently settled in Ka Lane Aung having come from Ye Township in Mon State.
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