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Junta’s regiment burns down houses in Maung Mell Shaung again

HURFOM: On September 20^th, 2024, a junta’s regiment invaded Maung Mell Shaung village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division and battled with the local People’s Defense Force.

Three days after the battle, the regiment burnt down 30 houses, a displaced villager told HURFOM.

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Social and rescue teams collect service charge due to financial and other hardships

HURFOM: Since February 1, 2021, social and rescue teams in Mon State have been facing financial, socioeconomic, security and other hardships. While these teams have provided their services for free in previous years, they now have to collect service fees from villagers who request their services.

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Junta arrests five social workers in Thanbyuzayat

HURFOM: On September 18^th, 2024, a joint military force consisted of about 20 troops raided “Pine Shin Melt” social and rescue team in Aung Min Galar Ward, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State and arrested five members including its chairman.

“After the arrest, they all have been detained at Well Ka Lee based the 4^th Advanced Military Training School and the 315^th Artillery Regiment. As of today, we don’t know why they were arrested. It’s already two days and we have no trace of them,” said a Thanbyuzayat resident.

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Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks threaten lives of farmers and plantation workers

HURFOM: Since early September 2024, the light infantry battalions and the artillery battalions based in Ye Township, Mon State have been launching indiscriminate artillery attacks on nearby fruit plantations, rubber plantations, and farmland without having any armed clash in the area.

The indiscriminate artillery explosion in their workplaces has created fear among local farmers and plantation workers and forced them to abandon their plantation and farmland for years.

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KNLA continues extorting money from drug abusers in Yebyu

HURFOM: HURFOM has been informed that the cases of “arrest and extortion” by the Karen National Liberation Army are on the rise in Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division. Brigade’s #4 and #6 are active in the township and have arrested local young men after accusing them of abusing drugs. Then, the KNLA demands a huge amount of money from their family members for their releases.

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Extortion in Tha Yet Chaung Township getting worse

HURFOM: The military junta, the Karen National Union or the Karen National Liberation Army and the local People’s Defense Forces, or other unnamed resistance forces have installed “security gates” in Tha Yet Chaung Township, Tenasserim Division.

The forces operating these gates have been extorting a huge amount of money from local villagers and motorists.

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Junta’s troops burn and kill three villagers in Pu Law

HURFOM: On September 18^th and 19^th, 2024, a junta’s regiment consisted of about 200 troops launched a military operation and entered Shat Pone village, Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division and then, they burnt down three houses in San Pya Ward and other 31 houses in Mee Laung Au Ward.

During burning down the houses, the junta’s troops also burnt and killed Grandman Daw Pu from Mee Laung Au Ward, 20-year-old mentally-ill Maung Thura and another unknown villager who were stuck in the village.

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Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region

Flooding in Southeastern Burma Demands a Compassionate and Coordinated Response

Flooding across Burma has led to the deaths of over 200 people and the displacement of at least 300,000. The rising flood waters of Typhoon Yagi have devastated communities already impacted by the junta’s humanitarian crisis. Thousands who have sought temporary shelter have once again been uprooted, and many remain out of reach for life-saving assistance. In target areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), such as Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region, there are growing concerns over the lack of food security and shelter amid the already worsening human rights situation.

On 20 September, HURFOM released a statement calling for the rehabilitation and recovery of the affected people nationwide, especially in war-affected areas. Approximately 40 to 60% of rice fields, many of which were nearing harvest, have now been submerged and destroyed across all affected areas, according to reports from the human rights defenders network from Shan State, middle-Burma, Bago and HURFOM targeted areas.

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Artillery explosion injures two young residents in Thanbyuzayat

HURFOM: At noon on September 15^th, 2024, an artillery explosion occurred on the village road between Kyaung Yaw and Well Kha Mi village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State.  The explosion injured 19-year-old Nai Ngae Htoo Htoo Lin and Ma Zin Mar Htwe, both are from Well Kha Mi village.

A group of friends were on the way back from visiting a local waterfall when they encountered the artillery explosion.

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A young lady injured by junta’s artillery attack in Bilin

HURFOM: On September 14^th, 2024, the military junta’s “Than Da Dar” security gate in Bilin Township, Mon State launched indiscriminate artillery attacks on nearby villages. There has been no armed clash in the area to warrant these attacks.

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