Monk arrested by unknown armed group disappears in Yebyu
November 7, 2024
HURFOM: On November 1st, 2024, a monk staying at the village monastery in Pa Ra Dat village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by an unknown armed group and he has forcefully disappeared since the arrest.
Read moreArmed clash forces 5,000 residents to flee homes in Kyike Hto
November 7, 2024
On October 30th, 2024, a regiment from the 44th Light Infantry Military Command consisting of 120 troops launched a military operation on Win Ka Law and Pyin Ka Doe village tracts, in Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.
Read moreJunta burns down ten houses in Pu Law
November 6, 2024
HURFOM: On November 3rd, 2024, the 285th Light Infantry Battalion engaged with the local People’s Defense Force near Kyaung Nate village, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division.
The regiment launched an artillery attack and then entered Kyaung Nate village, and burnt down ten houses.
Read moreYoung man arrested in military operation, found dead within 5 days
November 6, 2024
HURFOM: On October 28th, 2024, the military junta launched an operation in Tha Yet Hna Kwa village, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Tenasserim Division. During the operation, 27-year-old Ko Htike from Yan Taung village was riding his motorbike when he encountered the regiment and was arrested.
Read moreJunta arrests local woman in Ye
November 6, 2024
HURFOM: On October 30th, 2024, 48-year-old Daw Tin Mar Win aka Ngae Nage from Chaung Taung village, Ye Township, Mon State was arrested at her home by the military junta after being accused of having contact with the People’s Defense Force.
Read moreJunta burns down and destroys 60 houses in Maung Mell Shaung
November 5, 2024
HURFOM: Within three months, from late July to the end of October, 2024, the military junta burnt down and destroyed more than 60 houses in Maung Mell Shaung village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division.
According to the data collected by HURFOM, more than 30 houses were burnt down and destroyed from July 27th to late August, 2024, and another 30 houses were burnt down and destroyed on September 30th, 2024.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack injures elderly man in Thane Za Yat
November 5, 2024
HURFOM: On November 1st, 2024, a battle took place between the military junta and the joint resistance forces between Thone Kwa and Yaw Kyaw village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. During the battle, the 310th artillery regiment based in Thane Za Yat launched at least 20 120-mm artillery attacks on nearby villages.
Read moreJunta extorts truck drivers illegally importing Thai products
November 4, 2024
HURFOM: On October 9th, 2024, the military junta announced a strict ban on illegally imported products crossing the Chinese and Thai borders. The junta believes this illegal trade benefits Ethnic Armed Organizations – EAOs.
By the second week of October, junta forces stationed at security gates along the Ah Bit-Three Pagoda Highway Road, Mudon Township, Mon State began extorting truck drivers importing Thai products via the Three Pagoda Pass.
Read moreOctober 2024: Monthly Overview of the Human Rights Situation
November 4, 2024
Summary overview and analysis
Surveillance on the Rise in Southeastern Burma as Civilians Seek Safety and Protection from Ongoing Atrocities by the Military Junta
Human rights violations across southeastern Burma continue to cause distress and alarm among local civilians. In targeted areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region, local people increasingly face restrictions on their ability to travel and work freely, with multiple forms of extortion imposed for permits. This extends to the epidemic of arbitrary arrests, which undermines civilian rights and freedoms.
In addition, the junta-enforced census, which began in mid-October, poses several risks to local security. For example, the census includes a controversial question about the language spoken at home instead of directly asking about ethnicity. This has led to fears that ethnic minorities who respond by saying they speak Burmese at home will automatically be classified as “Burmese” in the census, undermining their ethnic identity.
In the last census, the Mon ethnic population accounted for over one million. However, given the format of this new census, some worry that the Mon population could drop below one million because many, particularly those in urban areas or certain villages, predominantly speak Burmese at home. Critics say this concern reflects the junta’s broader political strategy of diluting ethnic representation and influence in the country.
Read moreJunta’s aggressive military operations force tens of thousands to flee homes
November 4, 2024
HURFOM: Since October 14th, 2024, there have been frequent armed clashes between the military junta and the joint resistance forces in Mee Laung Chaung and Kyell villages, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division.
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