Three plantation workers shot and killed in Southern Ye
April 11, 2023
HURFOM: On April 5, 2023, three plantation workers from R Yu Taung village, Southern Ye Township, Mon State were shot and killed at their plantation, a local source told HURFOM.
“Firstly, he went alone to his plantation. He brought a hand-made gun (which is used to shoot wild animals) with him. Holding a hand-made gun for protection from wild animals is a tradition in our village. I don’t know if he was shot and killed due to holding a hand-made gun. (After he was shot and killed) another two men came to his plantation and they both were shot and killed also. There were three casualties,” said a villager from R Yu Taung village.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State, and Tanintharyi Region
April 10, 2023
HURFOM | April Week One
Despite the annual New Year festivities celebrating ‘Thingyan,’ the military forces of the Burma Army have not hesitated to continue their crackdown on civilians as they continue to target alleged opposition forces. Martial Law, in particular, has been imposed in several townships where the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is documenting rights abuses. After the junta’s martial law imposition in southern Mon State, the number of people killed and wounded by gunshots has increased in the areas between Ye Township Mon and Yebyu, of Tanintharyi Region. Injuries and death rates are also rising as punishment for violating them.
Read moreMilitary junta launches daily artillery attacks on villages in Bee Lin and Thaton
April 7, 2023
HURFOM: Since January 2023, even though there has been no armed clashes, the military junta has been launching artillery attacks on a daily basis, targeting villages in Bee Lin and Thaton Township. These communities are under the control of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the Karen National Union (KNU).
In March, 2023, at least ten innocent villagers were killed, while another 20 were injured by these artillery attacks.
Read moreCivilians injured and killed, 3 days in row along Ye – Thanbyuzayat Highway Road
April 6, 2023
HURFOM: According to local reports and data collected by HURFOM, innocent civilians have been injured and killed, due to military battles for three days in a row.
From April 1st to the 3rd, 2023 armed clashes have taken place along the Ye – Thanbyuzayat Highway Road between Aung Thar Yar and Ka Nin Ka Maw village, Ye Township, in Mon State.
On April 1, a 40-year-old couple from Lamine Town traveled to Mawlamyine in their car for a medical appointment. They were shot at and both were injured.
Read moreMan killed on Ye – Thanbyuzayat Highway Road after being shot multiple times
April 5, 2023
HURFOM: About 3:30 pm on April 2, 2023, a man was shot and died on the Ye – Thanbyuzayat Highway Road between Aung Thar Yar and Ka Nin Ka Maw villages, Ye Township, Mon State.
The deceased man was 47-year-old U Myint Nine, who lived in Gone Paw Yaw Thit village. He was shot 13 times.
Read moreCouple shot and injured while traveling on Ye – Thanbyuzayat Road
April 5, 2023
HURFOM: At about 6:30 am on April 1, 2023, a couple traveling by car to Mawlamyine were shot and injured by Burmese soldiers on the Ye – Thanbyuzayat Road. The shooting occurred between the Bay Lamine and Aye Kabar villages, in Ye Township, Mon State.
“When going to pick up the patients, we’d heard that they (encountered an armed clash between the military junta and the People’s Defense Force and). They were caught in a crossfire between the two sides. Their car was hit by bullets about 20 times. We sent them to the Mawlamyine General Hospital,” said an official from the Lamine Rescue Team.
Read moreMonthly Overview: The Military Junta Continues to Use Gendered Violence as a Tool to Suppress Dissent and Exploit Fear into Young Women and Children
April 3, 2023
Human Rights Foundation of Monland
International Women’s Day was recognized on 8 March. In Burma, women face ongoing threats to their lives as the Burma Army increases its armed presence in civilian areas. While women human rights defenders were bravely spreading awareness and solidarity about the importance of 8 March, the regime continued to oppress women violently. Many of those detained this month are women and young girls who have been abducted on baseless charges. Following a series of arrests on 7 March that included women, all were accused of supporting the armed resistance movement: “Everyone knows that they are innocent,” said a local villager.
Read moreTwo farm workers killed, 4 injured in artillery attack in Kyaik Hto
March 30, 2023
HURFOM: On March 27, 2023, two farm workers from Mae Yone Lay village, Kyaik Hto Township, Mon State were killed by another military junta artillery attack.
Artillery shells shot by the military’s base at the Ma Yan Chaung Inspection Gate, exploded in a farm killing two workers, and injuring four others.
Read moreJunta’s soldiers killed two villagers in Pu Law attack
March 30, 2023
HURFOM: Military junta’s soldiers launched an attack on Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division on March 25, 2023. During their assault, they shot and killed two villagers.
The victims were U Tin Oo, a 56-year-old resident of Pu Law Gone village, and Ko Myo Min Thua, a 34-year-old from Nut Eain Taung village.
Read moreGas stations in Mon State stop sales of gasoline due supply shortages
March 29, 2023
HURFOM: Gas stations in Mon State have not been able to secure an adequate quota of gasoline for their operations. Because buying gasoline from the black market is too costly, some gas stations have decided to stop selling gasoline.
“I don’t know how the MPTA (Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association) manages (the distribution of gasoline). We don’t have enough attainment quota so there is not enough gasoline for sale. It is very expensive to get gasoline from the outside (black) market. It isn’t profitable to do so. That’s why most small gasoline stations have opted to stop their sales operations,” said a gas station owner.
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