Residents in airport project area ordered to move within two months
May 31, 2024
HURFOM: In June 2022, the military council announced a new international seaport and airport would be constructed on 4,600-acres of land in Mudon Township, Mon State.
Read moreJunta targets migrant workers and persons with substance misuse for compulsory military service
May 30, 2024
HURFOM: Ye Township, Mon State must send 25 candidates for each batch of compulsory conscription military service, but only seven candidates were sent in the first batch in April, 2024. Only two candidates were sent in the second batch in May, 2024, according to sources close to the Ye Township Administrative Body.
The junta’s failure to conscript candidates for military service, is leading to administrators trying to persuade migrant workers and those with substance misuse issues to join the military by giving them money or business opportunities.
“In Ah Sin and Zee Phyu Taung villages, migrant workers from Phyar Pone (of Irrawaddy Division) and the upper Burma were substituted for local residents to undertake compulsory military service. In our villages, people are using illicit drugs as it looks like it’s officially allowed so village Administrators have manipulated this situation and persuaded these people (to join military service) by giving them money and opportunities (related to drug trade),” said a Ye resident.
The market of “substitution for compulsory military service” is very popular in every township of Mon State, with villagers having to pay even 5 million MMK per month for each substitute.
“All young men went abroad so no man is left in the village. Both the first and second batch mostly included migrant workers. Some parents who can’t control their sons because they are addicted to drugs have been forced to join military service,” said a source close to the village administration department.
200 candidates of the first batch and 50 candidates of the second batch have been trained at the advanced military training school in Well Ka Lee village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State.
Security forces a t Ka Lane Aung check-point extort travelers and motorists
May 29, 2024
HURFOM: On May 22nd, 2024, the police station and the junta’s check-point at the entrance of Ka Lane Aung Town, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division was attacked by the joint resistance forces.
The junta closed the gate for three days and reopened the gate on May 25th. However, now security forces are extorting money from travelers and motorists claiming they have to pay for “passing through the gate”.
Read moreJunta’s frequent aircraft patrols creates worry among locals
May 29, 2024
HURFOM: Since March, 2024, the military junta has been patrolling with aircraft at least three times a week over Taung Pauk, Hline Ka Ne, Taung De and Win Ka Bar villages, Kyarinnseikyi Township, Karen State where the New Mon State Party (AD – Anti Military Dictatorship) is active.
“Three aircraft are patrolling over the village. They are over both Hline Ka Ne and Taung De. The village Administrators have warned us to be prepared to flee the village,” said a resident from Hline Ka Ne village.
Read moreTwo civilians killed by junta’s artillery attack in Bilin
May 28, 2024
HURFOM: On May 24th, 2024, the 3rd Light Infantry Battalion targeted Taung Tha Htay Gone village, Pha Yar Sate village tract, Bilin Township, in Mon State with at least eight artillery attacks. There were no active armed clashes, and the attacks killed two villagers.
Read moreDetonation of Ma Saw Bridge in Bilin causes casualty and injury
May 27, 2024
HURFOM: On May 23rd, 2024, Ma Saw Bridge on the Yangon – Mawlamyine Highway Road in Bilin Township, Mon State a bomb was detonated and the entire bridge was damaged.
Three motorbikes were traveling along the bridge when the bomb exploded, causing one civilian casualty and multiple injuries.
Read moreIndiscriminate artillery attacks to fishing boats cause trouble for marine workers and travelers
May 27, 2024
HURFOM: The junta’s navy base at Ka Lar Gote Island, Ye Township, Mon State was attacked on May 3rd, 2024 following the attack, the junta banned fishing boats from travel at night and threatened indiscriminate artillery attacks.
“When they see a fishing boat at night, they launch an artillery attack. They launch the attack every night. Now, most fishing boats don’t go out to sea. So we have no fish to sell. Here, we all solely rely on fishing for our livelihood. If we aren’t allowed to go fishing, we all are in trouble,” said a woman from Ka Doe Sate village who sells fishes.
Read moreMore than 400 Burmese migrant workers arrested for illegal entry to Thailand
May 27, 2024
HURFOM: From February to April, 2024, 476 Burmese migrant workers were arrested by the Thai authority for illegal entry to Thailand, according to Thai media.
The young men fleeing military conscription used jungle routes to illegally enter Thailand.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
May 27, 2024
Escalation of Conflict in Rakhine State Calls for Support of Targeted and Vulnerable Groups
No one is safe in the presence or custody of the Burma Army. As the situation worsens in Rakhine State, crimes against civilians are being committed by the military junta and Arakan Army. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) joined a statement signed by 195 civil society and revolutionary organizations to condemn and oppose any ethnic armed groups, including Rohingya armed groups, that are collaborating with the terrorist military junta and abusing the public.
HURFOM has witnessed and documented the brutality of the Burma Army in our target areas of Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region. We stand to defend all of those who have been oppressed by all military forces. Ethnic revolution organizations, in particular, have a moral obligation to protect their communities from the violence deployed by the junta. The Arakan Army is no exception.
Read moreNo trace of Phar Chaung resident arrested by unknown armed group
May 24, 2024
HURFOM: On April 30th, 2024, a man from Phar Chaung village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested by an unknown armed group, and there has been no trace of him since his arrest.
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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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