Junta’s forces manipulate security restrictions and extorts money from residents
September 10, 2024
HURFOM: Since August, 2024, junta’s soldiers, police members and leader of local militia groups in some townships, Mon State have “stopped and checked” pedestrians who have passed their check-points and residents who have gone outside at night and extorted money from them after accusing them of breaching security restrictions.
Read more20 civilians arrested in Pa La Battle not released yet
September 10, 2024
HURFOM: In the morning of September 4th, 2024, there had been a battle between the military junta and the resistance forces in Pa La Town, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division.
Soon after the battle, the military junta has arrested every resident they found in the strett in Pa La Town on September 4th and 5th and they have detained more than 60 residents including elderly persons and women.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack injuries three civilians in Hnit Ka Yin
September 10, 2024
HURFOM: On September 5th, 2024, the Maw Ka Nin based 317th artillery regiment launched an artillery attack to “Yar Ma Nya” Gas Station nearby the entrance of Hnit Ka Yin village, Ye Township, Mon State and the artillery explosion injured three civilians.
The joint resistance forces were doing “stop and check” while the artillery shell dropped and exploded and the explosion injured a couple of betel nut shop and a female pedestrian.
Read moreJunta threatens donors who provide health care to political prisoners
September 9, 2024
HURFOM: The junta do not provide a good and fair health care system in prisons across Burma and it has also monitored and threatened individual or group or organization who provides health care to political prisoners.
“Political prisoners don’t have money so treatment is delayed. Some are in critical condition so their family members have to borrow money from their friends,” said a social worker who helps political prisoner.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack kills a civilian in Ka Lane Aung
September 9, 2024
HURFOM: On September 1st, 2024, Kan Bauk based Mawrawaddy Navy Command launched artillery attack to Ka Lane Aung Town, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim and one of the artillery shells dropped and exploded on a house of 50-year-old U Maung Thein who lived in Aung Mittar 3rd Street, Ka Lane Aung Town.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
September 9, 2024
Series of Landmine Explosions in Local Villages Leave Several Injured
In recent weeks, the number of landmine-related injuries has surged in target areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region. Landmines continue to be a hazard for civilians, causing death and injury. Unseen often before it is too late, the junta intentionally places landmines in civilian areas. Burma has not acceded to the Mine Ban Treaty, despite an initiative launched by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines in 2003.
In Thanbyuzayat Township of Mon State, several residents suffered severe injuries and life-threatening wounds. These incidents, occurring near the Eon Saw Mon rubber factory and surrounding areas, underscore the growing danger posed by landmines in the region.
Read moreTwo local men injured by junta’s artillery attack
September 9, 2024
HURFOM: On September 3rd, 2024, the 207th artillery regiment attacked the downtown area of Thane
Za Yet Town, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State and one of the artillery shells dropped and exploded nearby the “Ah Nyar Thar Lay” Restaurant located in front of the “Dhamma Duta” Monastery.
Junta arrests a couple in Chaung Zone
September 9, 2024
HURFOM: On September 5th, 2024, the military junta has arrested a couple from Yaw Lut village, Chaung Zone Township, Mon State at their home.
The soldiers and police members arrested U Zaw Min and his wife Daw Aye Nine at noon and accused them of committing fraud and human trafficking.
Read moreKNU arrests two young men in Yebyu and extort money for their release
September 6, 2024
HURFOM: On September 1st, 2024, the Brigade #6 of the Karen National Liberation Army operated under the Karen National Union arrested 28-year-old Ko Soe Pine and 23-year-old Ko Myo Si Thu from Thar Yar Mon village, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division.
“They didn’t come back home from the plantation in the evening so we made an inquiry. But the KNU phoned us at about 9 pm. They said my sons abused drugs and they arrested them. If I wanted my sons alive, I had to visit them,” said the mother of the victims.
Read moreJunta launches military operation for ten days in Long Lone forcing 5,000 residents to flee home
September 6, 2024
HURFOM: Since the third week of August, 2025, the two regiments of the military junta have been launching operation in Maung Ma Kan, Tha Bot Sake, Pyin Gyi, Phwar Boat Pyin, Bu Chai and Kyauk Sin villages, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division for more than ten days and forced more than 5,000 residents to flee their home.
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