Cyclone Devastates Ah Nin Village, Destroying 150 Houses and Injuring Three Villagers
July 30, 2024
HURFOM: At approximately 3 pm on July 26, 2024, a devastating cyclone swept through Ah Nin village in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, destroying 150 houses and injuring three villagers.
“Many houses in the highland were damaged. Some lost their roofs, while others completely collapsed. According to our records, there have been 149 damaged houses,” said a resident of Ah Nin.
Three villagers sustained injuries during the cyclone, including an adult man who suffered a severe leg fracture.
Read moreFrequent Armed Clashes on Ye-Dawei Road Disrupt Local Travel
July 30, 2024
HURFOM: Since the last week of June 2024, frequent and consecutive armed clashes have erupted between the military junta and joint resistance forces along the Ye-Dawei Highway Road in Ye Township, Mon State. The conflict zones include Khoe Tha Dar, Hnin Zone, San Pya, Maw Ka Nin, Ka Nin Ka Maw, Aye Thar Yar, and Lane Maw Chan villages, causing significant disruptions for local travelers.
Read morePolitical Crisis and Poor Transportation Hinder Access to Drug Rehabilitation for Youths
July 29, 2024
HURFOM: HURFOM: Since July 2023, young men seeking treatment for drug addiction have faced significant challenges in reaching the “Rehabilitation Center for Drug Victims” operated by the Dawei District New Mon State Party (NMSP). The ongoing political crisis and poor transportation infrastructure have severely impacted their ability to access the center.
Read moreJunta’s security forces target Signal Application users in Mawlamyine
July 29, 2024
HURFOM: On July 24, 2024, the junta’s security forces have checked, arrested and extorted money from local people who have installed and used Signal Application in their mobile phone in Mawlamyine, the Capital of Mon State.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
July 29, 2024
Aerial and Ground Bombardments Threaten Civilian Security
The Burma Army continues daily mass killings nationwide. HURFOM noted disturbing cases of civilians killed in junta bombings. The assaults, both aerial and ground, persist unchecked and demand urgent international intervention.
HURFOM reported an alarming increase in attacks in Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi region. Locals are being killed while in their homes and tending to their livelihoods. Recently, on July 20th, a farmer from Nyaung Zin village was fatally shot by military junta forces at the Shwe Gu bridge checkpoint in Tha Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District.
Read moreArtillery Strikes by Junta Result in Six Civilian Deaths and Twelve Injuries Kyaik Hto Township
July 26, 2024
July 23, 2024
HURFOM: On July 23, 2024, there had been a battle between the military junta and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army and the People Defense Force near by Kyauk Tan Lay village, Pyin Ka Doe Gone village track, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State.
Read moreLocal Man Injured by Landmine Explosion in Thanbyuzayat
July 26, 2024
Thanbyuzayat, Mon State – July 19, 2024
HURFOM: On July 19, 2024, Nai Tun, a 40-year-old local man from Pa Nga village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, stepped on a landmine while heading to his rubber plantation in Ah Twin Sakhan Gyi village. The explosion destroyed the rear part of his motorbike, although he fortunately did not sustain serious injuries.
Read moreIndiscriminate Shooting by Junta Troops Results in Deaths of Monk and Civilian, Injures a Woman Villager
July 26, 2024
HURFOM: An indiscriminate shooting by junta troops resulted in the deaths of a Buddhist monk and a civilian, and severely injured a woman in a residential area on the eastern bank of Yebyu Township, Dawei District, according to local sources.
Read moreJunta’s Arbitrary Arrests in Launglon Township Escalate to Seven Villagers
July 25, 2024
July 24, 2024
HURFOM: Over the two days from July 22 to 23, 2024, the Junta’s forces have arbitrarily arrested at least seven villagers in Launglon Township, Tanintharyi Region, according to a local source.
Read moreSkyrocketing Commodity Prices Deepen Hardships for Rubber Farmers and Workers
July 25, 2024
HURFOM: At the start of the 2024 rubber season, a pound of rubber slices was priced at 800 to 900 MMK. However, this price increase has not kept pace with the skyrocketing cost of commodities, pushing rubber farmers and workers into even tougher livelihoods.
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Latest Headlines
- Junta trains 50 civilians to form “Public Security Team” in Ye Township
- Junta arrests eight social workers and two civilians in Thanbyuzayat
- Constant military tension causes labor shortage in Southern Mon State
- Landmine explosions occur frequently in Thanbyuzayat: Military tension persists
- Junta’s regiment forces entire village to flee: Villager injured by artillery attack
- Junta’s regiment burns down houses in Maung Mell Shaung again
- Social and rescue teams collect service charge due to financial and other hardships
- Junta arrests five social workers in Thanbyuzayat
- Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks threaten lives of farmers and plantation workers
- KNLA continues extorting money from drug abusers in Yebyu
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