Frequent 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.

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Political 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.

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Junta’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.

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Weekly 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.

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Artillery 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.

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Local 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.

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Indiscriminate 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.

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Junta’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.

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Skyrocketing 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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Junta Forces Extort Money from Mawlamyine Residents Under False Pretenses

July 25, 2024

HURFOM: Since early July 2024, the junta’s security forces—comprising soldiers, police officers, and local militia members—have intensified their extortion efforts in Mawlamyine, Mon State. They employ various pretexts to extort money from local residents and travelers.

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