Artillery explosion kills a villager and destroys six houses in Bilin
December 12, 2023
HURFOM: At noon on December 7th, 2023, the military junta launched artillery attacks on Shwe Yaung Pya village, Bilin Township, Mon State, that killed a villager and destroyed six houses.
Read moreSoldiers at Kha Yone Gu check-point extort villagers
December 12, 2023
HURFOM: The junta’s soldiers from the check-point near Kha Yone Gu village, Kyikemayaw Township, Mon State are forcing villagers to show their ID cards and if they have failed to do so, the soldiers arrest and extort them.
Read more“16 Days of Activism” campaign limited to Thai-Burma border and NMSP controlled area
December 11, 2023
HURFOM: November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and from November 25 to December 10 marks “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”. In order to acknowledge these events, typically human rights activists organized very public campaign and education activities.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
December 11, 2023
HURFOM, First Week of December 2023
Human Rights Day was commemorated on 10 December 2023 with the theme of Consolidating and Sustaining Human Rights Culture into the Future. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has launched a report responding to the theme, “Culture in the Crosshairs: How the Junta is Systematically Targeting Human Rights Culture with Military Impunity.” Our report analyzes the current human rights situation in Southeastern Burma and how quickly it is deteriorating, particularly in Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region. Viewed through a cultural lens, the report also exposes how the junta is targeting the culture of local people when they force them from their homes and destroy their sacred places of worship.
Read more“Culture in the Crosshairs: How the Junta is Systematically Targeting Human Rights Culture with Military Impunity”
December 10, 2023
New Briefing Paper, Human Rights Foundation of Monland
Introduction
For nearly three years, the Burma Army has attempted to distort reality and its perception on the global stage as the government and legitimize representatives of the country. The junta’s illusions have not fooled the people, who reject the military junta as any entity of authority and leadership. As the regime continues and fails to seek recognition, they are also losing a war they have been embroiled in for decades.
In stark retaliation for lost bases and control, civilians have been targeted in a widespread campaign to demoralize support for the opposition. In Karen State alone, at least 700,000 people have been internally displaced since 1 February 2021. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has been documenting human rights violations in Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region and has continuously presented evidence of military impunity. Of the dozens of cases recorded, no victim has seen justice. The security, safety, and stability of civilian livelihoods have dramatically decreased across all target areas.
Read moreTwo men arrested by Mawrawaddy Navy not released yet
December 8, 2023
HURFOM: At night on November 30, 2023, the Mawrawaddy Navy Command using excessive force, arrested two individuals from Kan Bauk Town, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim. 37-year-old, Ko Aung Khat from Ward #1, and 30-year-old Ko Pie Pie from Ward #2, were both arrested.
Read moreArrested Pyin Gyi resident found dead from gunshot wounds
December 8, 2023
HURFOM: On November 30, 2023, a 60-year-old man U Myint Oo from Pyin Gi village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim was arrested by an unknown armed group. On December 4, 2023, villagers found U Myint Oo’ near a cemetery in Kyauk Sin village. It appears he died from gunshot wounds.
Read moreJunta targets villages with artillery attacks
December 7, 2023
HURFOM: In the morning of December 5th, 2023, the military check-point on the Thet Kaw – Three Pagoda Pass Road in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State was hit by an aerial bomb.
In response, the 315th artillery regiment based in Well Ka Lee village, targeted nearby villages with indiscriminate artillery attacks.
Read moreResidents from 20 villages flee homes due to heavy armed clash in Kaw Ka Rate
December 7, 2023
HURFOM: Beginning on December 1st, 2023, the military junta and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army engaged in heavy fighting in Kaw Ka Rate Town, Karen State.
The armed clashes have forced residents from Maung Ma Yaw Tit, Kaw Nwe, Yaw Tan Shay, An Pha Gyi and Noe Phoe village tracts, in the township and about 26 villages alongside Asia Highway Road, all to flee their homes.
Read moreYe Township gets limited access to electricity due to gasoline shortage
December 6, 2023
HURFOM: Ye Township, Mon State has to buy electricity from private companies, due to a gasoline shortage. Electricity providers announced that service will now be available in rotation.
Myat Thura Company provides electricity to southern Ye Township, Southern Myanmar Development (SMD) provides electricity to northern Ye Township.
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