Three civilians sustain injuries from drone-bomb explosion in Bilin
September 7, 2023
HURFOM: On September 1, 2023, a bomb carried by a drone was dropped and exploded nearby Dough Yat village, Bilin Township, in Mon State.
Three civilians sustained minor injuries, according to the local rescue team.
Read moreMilitary refuses to move from monastery despite request from Abbot and villagers
September 7, 2023
HURFOM: Since August, 2023, a military unit has been stationed in the village monastery in Kan Taw Ni village, Thaton Township, in Mon State.
Villagers said the Chair of Township Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee (High-ranking Buddhist Monks Association formed by the State) requested the military move out of the monastery, but the request was denied.
Read moreUnder-aged girl tortured: perpetrator offers monetary compensation to drop the case
September 7, 2023
HURFOM: On August 21, 2023, an 11-year-old girl was brutally tortured.
The victim worked at “Chan Myae Dawei Thar” Restaurant near the PTT gas station in Well Rat village, Thanbyuzayat Township, in Mon State.
Read moreMan sustains serious injuries from stepping on a landmine
September 6, 2023
HURFOM: On August 29, 2023, a local man from Ka Nyin Chaung village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State stepped on a landmine and sustained serious injuries.
U Aung San Oo and U Lin Nyne are rubber plantation workers from Ka Nyin Chaung village.
Read moreMore than 2,000 villagers flee from their homes in Bilin
September 6, 2023
HURFOM: On September 4, 2023, more than 2,000 villagers from four villages of Bilin Township, Mon State fled from their homes and took shelter in nearby villages when an armed clash broke out in their area.
Read moreJunta’s authorities ban Mon Revolution Day
September 6, 2023
HURFOM: August 31, 2023, is the Full moon Day of War Gaung month in the Burmese/Mon calendar, and it marks the 76th Mon Revolution Day.
However, Paung and Chaung Zone Township authorities banned any celebration of the 76th Mon Revolution Day.
Read moreMonthly Overview: International Engagement with the Military Junta, Including United Nations Affiliates, Undermines the Pro-Democracy Movement
September 4, 2023
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While the human rights situation in Burma continues to deteriorate, civil society organizations, including the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), remain committed to the success of the pro-democracy movement. Engagement with local communities, respected leaders and refugee-led organizations and committees are critical to ensuring the response to the humanitarian crisis is rooted in an approach of ‘do no harm.’ This effort can be strengthened with the international community’s support, which can allocate funds and resources to displaced people and conflict-affected refugees.
Further, the Commanders of the junta have repeatedly issued orders that threaten civilian safety. The situation has worsened in Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region, where HURFOM fieldworkers report daily abuses. Indiscriminate firing displaces families and significantly undermines their survival and access to education and work.
Read moreStealing electrical wire, now a frequent crime in Ye
September 1, 2023
HURFOM: HURFOM has reported that incidents of theft have been on the rise since the declaration of martial law and the imposition of curfew in Ye Township, Mon State.
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