Weekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
July 15, 2024
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.
As the military junta in Burma continues to commit widespread human rights violations, civilians are constantly fleeing to seek shelter and protection. Worryingly, the Burma Army has also intensified its surveillance tactics and is adding checkpoints to critical routes and then extorting those trying to pass. This comes amid rising inflation, including rice prices, which have left families struggling to survive.
At least thirteen villagers have been arrested, with some killed and others missing. Over the past week, junta troops entered Yebyu Township, capturing and killing several villagers while leaving others unaccounted for. Residents from the Zar Dee village tract, located in the Kan Bauk area and Dawei Special Economic Zone, reported the abductions and subsequent killings. Locals discovered the bodies of the captured and killed villagers.
Detainee not released even after 15 days of arrest
July 15, 2024
HURFOM: On June 28th, 2024, the Mawrawaddy Navy Command arrested 29-year-old Ko Soe Pine, from Mi Kyaung Hlaung village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division at his home.
Ko Soe Pine has not been released despite it being 15 days since his arrest. Family members have not been able to contact him.
Read moreJunta’s forces recklessly kill girl in Long Lone
July 15, 2024
HURFOM: On July 10th, 2024, junta forces recklessly shot and killed a 17-year-old girl from Tha Pyar village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim.
According to local sources, the military junta battled with the People’s Defense Force in the morning and then searched a house in front of “Nat Ye Yadanar” monastery. At that time, Ma Thet Htar Kine aka Ma Yine Yine Lay came out from a bomb shelter and the junta’s forces shot and killed her.
Read moreWoman sustains serious leg injury from landmine explosion
July 15, 2024
HURFOM: On July 2nd, 2024, a 55-year-old woman Daw Shwe Shwe Tin, from Too Myaung village, Ye Township, Mon State stepped on a landmine while searching for bamboo shoots in a plantation nearby the 586th Light Infantry Battalion and sustained aserious leg injury. according to local sources.
According to a resident from the village “The woman is receiving treatment at the Ye General Hospital now. She will have to be transported to the “Well Zin” Hospital of the New Mon State Party to have her leg amputated.”
Read moreWoman killed by bomb dropped by drone in Kaw Bane
July 12, 2024
HURFOM: On July 8th, 2024, two drones dropped four bombs on Kaw Bane village, Kaw Ka Rate Township, Karen State killing a local woman and damaging three houses.
The deceased, 62-year-old Daw Khwar Mi, died on the way to the Mawlamyine General Hospital.
Read moreJunta’s EPC extorts huge sums from Mawlamyine residents for dubious electricity bills
July 11, 2024
HURFOM: Since February 1, 2021, Mawlamyine residents’ access to electricity has been limited to three to six hours a day. Since July, 2024, the Electricity Providing Committee (EPC) of the military junta is claiming that residents have to pay overdue electricity bills, amounting to tens of thousands of MMK.
Read moreCivilian stuck in armed clash, shot and killed in Ye
July 11, 2024
HURFOM: On July 8th, 2024, an armed clash took place between the military junta and the People’s Defense Forces between Yaw Thit village and R Yu Taung village, Ye Township, Mon State.
Read moreFour remaining Khaung Pyan residents released
July 10, 2024
HURFOM: On July 1st, 2024, the military regiment arrested eight local men from Zar D and Khaung Pyan villages, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division.
Read moreJunta’s forces still target and extort VPN users despite claims that complaints are possible
July 10, 2024
HURFOM: On June 24th, 2024, junta spokesperson General Zaw Min Tun, said if one was arrested or extorted for using or installing VPN applications on mobile phones, they could file a formal complaint seeking further investigation.
However, junta’s security forces are still targeting VPN users and extorting huge sums of money from mobile phone users.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack injures six residents including three children in Kyike Hto
July 10, 2024
HURFOM: On July 4th, 2024, the 2nd light infantry battalion operating under the 44th battalion command in Ta K Chaung village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State launched three indiscriminate artillery attacks.
The artillery shells exploded in Kara Way Sate village injuring a 55-year man.
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Latest Headlines
- Mawrawaddy Navy Command arrests and extorts Phaung Taw villager
- Two locals injured in shooting incident in R Yu Taung village
- Junta arrests two local men while conducting census in Kaw Thaung
- Weekly Analysis: Military Junta Seeks to Illegally Advance Conscription Efforts Through Bribery and Extortion
- Local man shot and killed in Kyike Hto
- Displaced villagers from Dhammasa have no plan to return home
- Junta arbitrarily arrests 20 young men, forces them into conscription in Paung
- Junta brings a charge against two young men attempting to avoid conscription
- Junta launches military operation; arrests and beats villager, robs homes in Htein Twin village
- Junta’s artillery attack killed young woman and injures other four residents in Dawei
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