Junta destroys two village roads creating problems in 15 villages in Bilin
October 26, 2023
HURFOM: On October 23, 2023, the 8th and 9th Light Infantry Battalions and the 314th Artillery Battalion destroyed two roads connecting the Dough Yat, Khae Mount and Shwe Yaung Pya villages in Bilin Township, Mon State.
About 100 junta troops destroyed connecting village roads by digging a long deep trench along the roadway. The trench is 15 ft in length, 6 ft in width and 6 ft in depth.
Read moreCivilian truck hits landmine on Yangon-Mawlamyine Highway — two people sustain injuries
October 25, 2023
HURFOM: On the morning of October 23rd, 2023, a civilian truck struck a landmine placed on the Yangon-Mawlamyine Highway near Ka Mar Sai village, Thaton Township, Mon State and two people sustained injuries.
Read moreJunta targets Kyauk Ne Maw: Arrests and tortures villagers
October 25, 2023
HURFOM: Kyauk Ne Maw villagers report to HURFOM that the military junta frequently targets their village with artillery attacks, and arrests and tortures residents.
The village is in Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division.
Read moreVillager killed in armed clash near Kyone Long village
October 24, 2023
HURFOM: At about 6 am on October 20, 2023, an armed clash took place between the military junta and the joint revolutionary forces for nearly five hours in Kyone Long (new) village, Ye Township, Mon State.
The revolutionary forces attacked the military gate located at the Ye Bridge and the military responded with indiscriminate artillery attacks targeting the village, forcing residents to flee.
Read moreJunta launches operations again in Dawei Economic Zone: Torch houses and arrests villagers
October 24, 2023
HURFOM: On October 9, 2023, the military junta launched an operation in Pu Gaw Zun and La Line villages, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division and torched three houses.
On October 20, the military unit entered Muu Duu village nearby Dawei Special Economic Zone, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division and torched another 16 houses.
Read moreNearly 700 houses burnt down by the junta: Residents are far from returning home
October 23, 2023
HURFOM: From January to September, 2023, the military junta burnt down more than 670 houses in Tenasserim Division and tens of thousands of residents had to flee from their homes, stated FE5 Tanintharyi, an independent research team based in Tenasserim.
The military junta are looting abandoned houses, burning down houses, arresting villagers and using them as human shields.
Read moreVillagers cannot apply for bank loan due to incomplete ownership documents
October 23, 2023
HURFOM: Citizens have the right to apply for a loan from particular banks but the rural population in Mon State has lost that right due to incomplete ownership documents, reported locals to HURFOM.
“If you owned a car or a house or a plantation and you had a complete/official ownership document. You can apply for a loan from the bank. But in rural areas, most villagers don’t have complete documents so they can’t apply for a loan,” said an agent from KBZ bank in Mawlamyine.
Read moreJunta extorts those who breach local order related to riding motorcycles
October 23, 2023
HURFOM: In Thaton Township, Mon State, the military junta issued a local order on October 6, 2023 banning two men from riding the same motorcycle.
After issuing the order, the junta recruited troops to tighten security in Thaton City and began arresting and extorting money from those who were breaching the order.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
October 23, 2023
HURFOM, Third Week of October
Over the last week, the military junta has continued manipulating the Burma system to mock the rule of law as they target civilians. The regime does not consider fundamental freedoms and upholding and protecting human rights. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) reported several cases of more pro-democracy forces being assaulted and charged under fabricated charges and baseless allegations.
Read moreJunta sentences university student to 15-years imprisonment
October 20, 2023
HURFOM: On October 16, 2023, the Dawei District Court sentenced a 21-year-old university student from Dawei University, Tenasserim Division to 15-years imprisonment after accusing him of supporting the People’s Defense Forces.
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