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Junta’s regiment based in Kyauk Ni Maw burns down other five residential houses

HURFOM: On September 12^th, 2024, a junta’s regiment consisting of about 120 troops entered Kyauk Ni Maw village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division by way of two navy ships and stationed themselves in the village.

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Junta’s regiment burn down houses, arrests residents and use them as human shield

HURFOM: In the second week of September 2024, a junta’s regiment consisting of about 80 troops launched a military operation in villages in Pu Law Township, Tenasserim Division. The troops burnt down nine houses and arrested more than 50 villagers and used them as human shields.

On September 14^th, 2024, the regiment entered Ngar Mile village and burnt down nine houses.

“The regiment entered the village at about 5 pm and they burnt down houses. Only the elderly people who couldn’t run away were left in the village. Many villagers had already fled,” said a Ngar Mile resident.

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Junta’s troops beat young men during their interrogation

HURFOM: In the second week of September 2024, an excessive number of military junta troops invaded and stationed themselves in villages in Ye Township, Mon State. These troops have been stopping and forcing residents to show their ID cards, and mobile phones and are opening motorbike’s tool boxes. In some cases, the junta’s troops have beaten young male pedestrians.

About 30 troops stationed at the Lamine – Thaung Pyin Road beat two 15/16-year-old teenagers with their rifle butts while interrogating them, according to a source close to the victims.

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Junta arrests six residents in Ye: Accusing them of supporting the PDF

HURFOM: On September 10^th, 2024, 45-year-old U Aung Maung, 19-year-old Ko Bo Bo and 20-year-old Ko Aye Min Latt, all from Yan Myoe Aung Ward, Ye Town, Ye Township, Mon State were arrested by the military junta at their home.

On September 11^th, 23-year-old Ma Khine Tha Zin Oo who is from Chaung Taung village, Ye Township and runs a cake shop at Yan Myoe Aung Ward, 21-year-old Ma Mi Mi and Ma Soe Soe and another two women, (five women in total), have also been arrested.

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Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attack injuries two villagers in Kyike Hto

HURFOM: On September 13^th, 2024, the 310^th artillery regiment based in Thane Za Yet, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State launched at least eight indiscriminate artillery attacks targeting residential villages.  There have been no armed clashes in the area to warrant these attacks.

One of the artillery shells exploded between the “Pha Yar Gone” and the “Myout Kyaung” monasteries in Kha Ywelve village injuring 66-year-old Daw Win Aye and 18-year-old Maung Hein Htet Aung.

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Junta launches military operation in Kyauk Ne Maw forcing residents to flee home

HURFOM: On September 9^th, 2024, the joint People’s Defense Forces attacked the “Pyu Saw Htee” military base in Kyauk Ne Maw village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division.

Following the attack, a military regiment consisting of about 100 troops entered Kyauk Ne Maw village by navy ship and stationed themselves in the village.

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Three villagers injured by artillery attack die due to belated medical treatment

HURFOM: In the morning of September 11^th, 2024, an armed clash took place between the military junta and the local People’s Defense Force at Kywel Htain Kone village, Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division. The military regiment based at “Baw Di Karm” Bridge launched an artillery attack to support their troops.

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

A weekly update by the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) on the situation on the ground. Summary data includes Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi region.

For decades, the military junta has evaded accountability for their crimes against women and girls. Protected by military courts under the 2008 Constitution and a lack of transparency or investigation into any crime related to conflict-related sexual violence, survivors have suffered from trauma and a lack of accountability. Every quarter, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) releases an update titled ‘Voice Up,’ which provides documentation and analysis on the violations perpetrated against women and girls in target areas of Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region. 

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Junta arrests and extorts two local men from Kaw Thaung

HURFOM: On September 7^th, 2024, the military junta arrested and extorted money from two local men from 12-Mile village, 10-Mile village tract, Kaw Thaung Township, Tenasserim Division.

Ko Pine Phyo and his friend went to Chan Phan village to buy “rubber slices” when they encountered a joint military patrol group. The soldiers and the Administrator, Kyaw Soe accused them of conducting a rubber trade without having an official license and arrested them.

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Four residents disappear after being arrested by regiment in Long Lone

HURFOM: On September 10^th, 2024, a junta’s regiment arrested four residents from villages in Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division. The four victims have not yet been released.

The regiment launched military operations in Thar Yar Gone, Thel Pu Taung, Min Yat, Yaw Houng Wa, Pan Da Lell, Inn Sought and Tha Byar villages.  The regiment searched houses in Yaw Houng Wa village and arrested a villager entroute to Dawei City by motorbike.

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