• Home
• about
• Activities
• Contact
• Programs
• Manual

• Analysis
• Commentary
• Feature
• General Election
• Monthly Report
• News
• PDF Format
• Special Report
• Video Clips

Subscribe

Father of Dawei Strike Committee member charged under section 505(a)

HURFOM: The father of Ko Min Lwin Oo, a member of Dawei Strike Committee, was arbitrarily arrested by the junta on June 19, 2023, and on August 13, was charged under section 505(a) of the Anti-Terrorism Act for defaming the State.

Read more

Junta’s artillery attacks injure two boys in Pu Law

HURFOM: On August 9, 2023, the 285th Light Infantry Battalion based in Pu Law launched multiple artillery attacks targeting Hmaw Kyaung, Lat Ku, Mya Taung, Pe Tat, Zayat Sake, Ta Po, Pa Wut Kone and Kyaung Name villages, all located in  Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division.

Read more

Junta launches military operation in Na Bu Lell: Arrest of ten villagers follows

HURFOM: The junta launched military operations in the Na Bu Lell region near the Dawei Special Economic Zone, located in Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division.

Within three days, in early August, ten men and women were arrested and they have not yet been released.

Read more

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

HURFOM | August Week Two

Among the many worrying circumstances in Burma that have worsened since the attempted coup, the security of civilians’ livelihoods remains at high-risk. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) continues to hear testimonies from survivors of attacks on their homes and families. The situation remains volatile as pathways for justice and accountability are extremely limited. The military is trying to create an illusion of normalcy in the country, but the people on the ground know all too well the horrors occurring. Their calls for accountability and justice are steadfast and must be listened to.

Read more

Thane Za Yet resident arrested after being accused of being a PDF member

HURFOM: The military junta arrested Ko San Htun Oo who lives in Ward #3, Thane Za Yet Town, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State after accusing him of being a member of People’s Defense Force (PDF).

When checking his mobile phone, the military junta claimed he shared the activities of the National Unity Government and the PDF on his social media account.

Read more

Unknown armed group arrests  woman and later shoot her uncle

HURFOM: On August 4, 2023, a woman from Way De village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by an unknown armed group.  Four days after the arrest, the group came to the village and shot her uncle.

Read more

Local PDF accidentally kills villager during  attack on military truck

HURFOM: On August 6, 2023, a local People’s Defense Force, known as the Long Lone PDF,  chased and attacked a military truck near Inn South village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division.

PDF forces accidentally shot and killed a villager during the attack, according to local sources.

Read more

Commodity prices suddenly rise after washout along Thai-Burma cross-border trade route

HURFOM: On August 7, 2023,, a section of one of the main routes along the Myawaddy-Kaw Ka Rate Road, which is essential to Thai-Burma cross-border trade, was washed away due heavy rains and landslides.

Read more

Owners abandon plantation in Ye Township due to security concerns

HURFOM: Due to frequent armed clashes and related security concerns, plantations near Maw Ka Nin village, Ye Township, Mon State have been abandoned by the owners.

Read more

Thefts increase in Ye Township:  No response from authorities

HURFOM: The military junta announced martial law in Ye Township Mon State in June 2022 and restricted movement at night. Despite these measures, there has been an increase in thefts, according to the locals.

Read more

« Previous Page — Next Page »