Nearly 20 civilians killed or injured by junta’s artillery attacks within a month
February 5, 2024
HURFOM: In January, 2024, nearly 20 civilians from Kyike Hto, Bilin and Thaton Townships, Thaton District, Mon State were killed or injured by the military junta’s artillery attacks, reported the Thaton District Karen National Union (KNU).
The military junta launched at least 58 artillery attacks and two air assaults within a month in January, 2024.
Read moreTwo students injured by junta’s artillery attack in Hpa-An Township
February 5, 2024
HURFOM: The Karen National Union has reported that on January 30th, 2024, two students from Pha Lan Taung village, Hpa-An Township, Karen State, were injured by a junta’s artillery attack. The township is under the control of the Brigade #1 of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA).
The KNLA has been battling the military junta in Win Tar Ban village, Bilin Township, Mon State. In response to this challenge, the military junta launched at least 30 artillery attacks targeting townships under KNLA control.
Read moreCivilians injured, houses damaged in armed clash in Thanbyuzayat Township
February 5, 2024
HURFOM: On January 31, 2024, joint revolutionary forces attacked two police stations in Ah Nin and Htin Shu villages, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State and an intense battle ensued with the military junta.
The military junta launched air assaults and injured at least three civilians. The victims were a novice, a 40-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman. Additionally, at least two houses were damaged by the air assaults.
Read moreMonthly Overview of the Human Rights Situation
February 4, 2024
January 2024: Violence Against Civilians Sees No Signs of Abating as Homes are Destroyed and Indiscriminate Attacks Target Local Populations in Southeastern Burma
The human rights situation in Southeastern Burma has continued to deteriorate as civilians are routinely forced to flee. Their villages have turned into battlegrounds, and where generations of homes once settled into a safe community have now led to separated families and widespread uncertainty. In addition, unmet needs on the ground are growing daily. In target areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region, our documentation indicates that while the junta is losing significant battles and bases, they are retaliating by increasing their attacks against an unarmed, innocent population.
Read moreJunta threatens villagers to join local militia groups in Thaton District
February 2, 2024
HURFOM: According to multiple sources, the military junta has threatened and pressured villagers to form and join local militia groups in Kyike Hto, Bilin, Thaton and Paung Townships, Thaton District, Mon State.
Read moreThree civilians injured in armed clash in Long Lone
February 2, 2024
HURFOM: On January 30th, 2024, the joint People’s Defense Forces battled with the military junta in Long Lone Town, Tenasserim Division. Three civilians including 10-year-old child sustained injuries, and three houses were damaged.
Read moreThree Years Since the Attempted Coup, Human Rights Violations Continue to Rise in Southeastern Burma
February 1, 2024
For Immediate Release
While the Burma Army continues to commit atrocity crimes with impunity, civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict. For decades, ethnic people have endured relentless assaults on their communities as the military waged wars and broke ceasefires in pursuit of power. Decades of authoritarian rule in Burma have caused instability and structural inequalities. When the junta attempted their coup on 1 February 2021, citizens refused to go backwards. Their unbreakable spirit has propelled the Spring Revolution.
Over the past three years, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has documented the widespread suffering of innocent civilians and collected evidence of crimes perpetrated by the junta. Human rights violations including sexual-gender-based violence, torture, arbitrary arrest and unlawful detainment, and destruction of properties, are on the rise in Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region.
Read moreMore than 7,000 residents from Nyaung Pin Kwin village tract flee homes
February 1, 2024
HURFOM: Due to armed clashes between the military junta and the joint forces of the People Defense Forces, more than 7,000 residents from Nyaun Pin Kwin village tract, in Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division had to flee their homes.
Read moreResidents from ten villages in Tha Yet Chaung Township flee military operation
February 1, 2024
HURFOM: On January 26th, a regiment with 100 Burmese troops launched military operations in Taung Pyauk Region, Tha Yet Chaung Township forcing residents from Wat They, Pa Khat, Ram Mzu, Tha Yet Ngote, Lake Kyel Pyaung, Thin Gan Tone and Wa Gone villages to flee their homes.
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