One man killed and ten men arrested in Maung Mell Shaung
June 18, 2024
HURFOM: On June 14th, 2024, the military junta battled with the local resistant forces near Maung Mell Shaung village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division.
According to local sources, more than 100 troops were involved in a battle with the People’s Defense Force. After the fighting ceased, the local villagers found a 73-year-old man was killed in his house and ten other men were arrested by the junta’s troops.
Read moreAir assault injures child and damages two houses in Tenasserim
June 18, 2024
HURFOM: On June 13fh, 2024, the military junta launched an air assault on Ta Gu village, Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division, that injured a 12-year-old child and destroyed two houses.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack injures father and daughter in Kyike Hto
June 18, 2024
HURFOM: On June 12th, 2024, the junta’s targeted Pane Nell Gone village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State with artillery attacks that injured a father and daughter, according to the Thaton District Karen National Union.
The 310thn artillery regiment based in Thane Za Yat Town, Kyike Hto Township launched four artillery attacks on the village even though there was no active armed clash. The artillery shells exploded near residents’ houses, injuring 64-year-old U Than Oo and his 31-year-old daughter Ma Ye Ye Win.
Read moreMore than 50,000 residents forced to flee homes in Tenasserim Division
June 18, 2024
HURFOM: In May, 2024, more than 50,000 residents of Dawei and Myeik Districts, Tenasserim Division had to flee their homes due to armed conflicts, artillery attacks and air assaults.
31,800 residents from Dawei, Long Lone, Yebyu and Tha Yet Chaung Townships of Dawei District and 24,500 residents from Pu Law, Myeik, Kyune Su and Tenasserim Townships of Myeik District have been forcefully displaced.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
June 17, 2024
Insecurity Caused by the Military Junta Undermine Education Pathways
The impacts of the ongoing conflict in Southeastern Burma continue to devastate communities and separate families. The junta’s forcibly enacted Conscription Law has only contributed further to the worsening state of unrest and uncertainty. In target areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region, local people are fearful of indiscriminate firing, including air and ground attacks, as well as landmines and the possibility of escalated tensions. In the Burma Army’s bid to lose control, they are increasingly targeting innocent people. The impacts have been consequential, including delays to student education pathways.
Read moreExam pass rate of Mon national school students drops significantly
June 14, 2024
HURFOM: The matriculation exam results for the 2023-24 academic year were released on June 11th, 2024 and only ten students from the three Mon national high schools passed the exam this year. The three schools operate under the Mon National Education Committee.
Read moreJunta extorts money from drivers of unlicensed vehicles and forced them to serve as porters
June 13, 2024
HURFOM: The military junta has been checking unlicensed vehicles in Ah Baw and Ah Sin villages, Ye Township, Mon State and if they discover an unlicensed vehicle, they extort money from the driver. They also record the address and the contact number of the driver and threaten them to help them with transportation when there is any military movement.
Read moreJunta seized houses and cash from local villagers in Yebyu
June 13, 2024
HURFOM: On June 7th 2024, the military junta accused a couple from Yar Phu Yaw Thit village, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division of supporting the People’s Defense Forces and seized 10-million MMK in cash and two mobile phones from them.
Read moreTwo civilians injured in a shooting at funeral in Bilin
June 12, 2024
HURFOM: On June 9th, 2024, two unknown gunmen attacked a funeral event of a police sergeant in Pauk Kwel village, Pauk Taw village track, Bilin Township, Mon state, killing two police informants. Two civilians were also injured in the attack.
Read moreArmed group injures student in Long Lone
June 12, 2024
HURFOM: On June 4rth, 2024, the Spring Guerrilla Force shot and injured a 14-year-old student, named Maung Thet Pine Myo near Ka Byar village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division.
The Spring Guerrilla Force was conducting a ‘stop and check’ of vehicles near Ma Beat Mount. Maung Thet Pine Myo was traveling by a car when he was shot at.
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- Three killed and fifteen injured by reckless artillery attacks in Kyike Hto in just over month
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