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Four villagers arrested by junta still not released

HURFOM: On June 15th, 2024, four villagers from Phaung Taw village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division were arrested by the military junta. It has been six days and they have not yet been released.

U Kat Thar and Daw Htay Htay Aung from western Phaung Taw and Daw Way Way and Daw Htwe Mar Win aka Daw Mee Mee who lives in front of the Phaung Taw school were arrested in the morning at their home.

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More than 160 youth across Mon State sent to military training camp

HURFOM: On June 23rd, 2024, 165 local young men across Mon State were sent to the 4^th Advanced Military Training School in Well Ka Lee village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State as candidates for the third batch of the compulsory military service.

“The third batch mostly consists of young men in the age range from 28 to 35. The military training will start on June 25^th,” said a local source.

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Entire village flees due to junta’s artillery attack

HURFOM: On June 19th, 2024, the military junta targeted Zar D village, Yebyu Township, in Tenasserim Division with indiscriminate artillery attacks, forcing the entire village to flee.

A navy ship based in Yebyu launched artillery attacks despite no armed clashes taking place in the area.  Villagers hid themselves in nearby forest and plantations.

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Basic Education High School Officials in Mawlamyine extort money for new student registration

HURFOM: Parents whose students attend number 9 Basic Education High School (BEHS) report that school officials are demanding 100,000 MMK for new student registrations.

“The new student needs permission from the headmistress to be registered. The registration fee for new students now costs nearly 100,000 MMK. Also, one family member must be an alumnus of the school. The rich can afford the registration but many parents have decided to register their children in other schools,” said one parent familiar with the new process.

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Junta forces use visitor’s reports as pretense to arrest and extort residents in Ye

HURFOM: Since June 14th, 2024, the military and the administrative body of Ye Town, Mon State have been checking “visitor’s reports” in Thiri Nandar and Annawar Wards, Ye Town and have been arresting residents without any reason.

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Junta forces use VPN ban as means to extort money from mobile phone users

HURFOM: Junta’s security forces have aggressively been checking mobile phones of pedestrians in Mawlamyine, Mudon, Thanbyuzayat and Ye Townships, Mon State.   They are looking for any VPN applications installed on the phones. If found, they extort as much as 300,000 MMK from the pedestrians.

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Passengers face extortion along Thai-Burma border roads

HURFOM: The military junta and resistance forces have blocked the Three Pagoda Pass – Thanbyuzayat and the Three Pagoda Pass – Kyarinnseikyi Roads which are the main routes to the Thai – Burma border.  From early 2024, most drivers must now use the Da None jungle route.

There have been 10 check-points installed along the route by the military junta, the Karen National Union (KNU), the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) and the People Defense Force (PDF). Each passenger must now pay 10,000 MMK to pass the various check-points. 

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Second “Voice Up” Update: Gendered Human Rights Overview in Southeastern Burma (March-May 2024)

Introduction

This short report is the second in a series of quarterly updates and analyses, which combines data collected from the ground by the Women and Child Rights project of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM). Before the attempted coup in Burma, we had published similar content in a bulletin-style format under the title, ‘Voice Up.’ 

The Women and Children’s Rights project seeks to monitor the situation of women and children in Mon areas and southern Burma about the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Field staff collect and distribute information and data to our local and international networks. The findings also empower and educate women and children in the Mon community by providing information on their rights according to CEDAW and CRC and encouraging them to participate in the struggle to protect and enforce their fundamental freedoms. 

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HURFOM Releases a Second Update in the  “Voice Up” Series: A Gendered Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Southeastern Burma: March-May 2024

For Immediate Release

Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) releases the second update in the “Voice Up” series, which provides a gendered overview of the human rights situation in target areas of Southeastern Burma, including Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region. The report covers violations against women and children who have been impacted by the junta’s ongoing attacks against civilians between March and May 2024. The first update was published at the beginning of March 2024.

Before the attempted coup in Burma on 1 February 2021, HURFOM had published similar content in a bulletin-style format under the title ‘Voice Up.’ All of the cases documented by HURFOM fieldworkers show the strength of women and children in the wake of great adversity. 

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Female political prisoners beaten after being transferred to new prison

HURFOM: On June 15th, 2024, political prisoners from Kyikemayaw Central Prison, Kyikemayaw Township, Mon State were transferred to Dike Oo Prison in Pegu Division. The prisoners were beaten once relocated to the new prison and they have been banned from having contact with their family members.

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