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Armed clash forces villagers to flee

HURFOM: On May 2nd, 2024, an armed clash took place between the military junta and the resistance forces near Maung Mae Shaung village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division.  Due to the fighting nearly the entire village was forced to flee their homes.

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At least 15 residents killed and nearly 400 houses burnt down due to junta’s brutal attack

HURFOM: Since the last week of March, 2024, at least 15 residents of Gyaing River, Kyikemayaw Township, Mon State and Kaw Ka Rate Township, Karen State were killed and nearly 400 houses were burnt to the ground, as a result of the military junta’s air and artillery attacks.

In April of this year, seven residents from Dhammasa village, a senior monk from Than Ga Long village, Kyikemayaw Township and five residents from Kaw Bane village and a resident from Kaw Swell village, Kaw Ka Rate Township were also killed by the junta.

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More than 6,000 residents flee home in Tenasserim Township

HURFOM: On April 23rd, 2024, an armed clash took place between the military junta and the resistance forces in Thane Naw village tract, Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division.  The incident forced more than 6,000 residents from seven villages to flee thier homes.

Due to the junta’s artillery and air attacks, 6,232 residents from Thane Naw, Yay Bu, Tha Htay Ah Shay, Tha Htay Ah Nout, Mine Tat Tu, Ban Pyae Ah Shay and Ban Pyae Ah Nout villages fled their homes, according to an official from “Nwe Oo Mittar”, an organization which supports displaced persons.

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Private hospital in Mawlamyine suspended by junta

HURFOM: On May 1st, 2024, the Aye Than Dar Private Hospital in Mawlamyine, Mon State was suspended from providing medical services for three months.  The military junta has accused the hospital of recruiting nurses who contributed to the “Civil Disobedience Movement – CDM”.

“The hospital was suspended on May 1^st. The patients were forcefully discharged immediately on that day. The authorities said it’s the order from Naypyidaw. The patients are having problems,” said a source close to the private hospital.

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High school students from Southern Ye Township move to big cities fearing armed clashes

HURFOM: There has been increasing worry about armed clashes in Southern Ye Township, Mon State causing high school students from the township to move to big cities to continue their education in the coming academic year. 

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The Human Rights Foundation of Monland Releases a New Report:“Forced to Fight: Military Conscription in Southeastern Burma”

For Immediate Release

Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) releases our latest report, “Forced to Fight: Military Conscription in Southeastern Burma.” The report documents how civilians have been impacted by the announcement of mandatory military service for all men aged 18-35 and women aged 18-27 who must serve for at least two years in the Burma Army. The news has been incredibly distressing for families who are struggling to cope amid the already deeply challenging post-coup situation. 

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Unknown armed group extort villagers in Long Lone

HURFOM: Since the first week of April, 2024, an unknown armed group called “Modern Punks” has been extorting households in Got Inn village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division, local villagers reported HURFOM.

Each household has to pay a ransom ranging from 50,000 MMK to 100,000 MMK.

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Four youths arrested in Mawlamyine after being accused of joining PDF training

HURFOM: On April 19th, 2024, four youths were arrested by the military junta in Mawlamyine, Mon State after being accused that they had planned to join a PDF training.

Ko Ye Ko Pine, Ko Min Khant Nine and Ko Min Thu Rain from Rangoon and Ma Myo Thandar Aye from Sa Kine City were arrested at Zin Yaw Guest House in Hline Ward, Mawlamyine. The junta accused them of being from a PDF camp in Pain Nell Gone village, Kyike Hto Township and they planned to go to a PDF camp in Three Pagodas Pass, Karen State to join a PDF training.

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

HURFOM, First Week of May 2024

The military junta continues to commit widespread human rights violations. In target areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) in Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region, civilians are feeling increasingly unsafe as the Burma Army shows threatening behaviour and actions. In the wake of the newly enacted Conscription Law, arbitrary arrests and forced abductions have been on the rise. As the regime continues to forcibly enlist recruits at all costs, HURFOM is concerned that the human rights situation will worsen.

On April 29th, the military deployed six vehicles and a bulldozer to strategically destroy and block the road between Kan Bauk and Nabu Lae. The operation commenced around noon when they used the bulldozer and an excavator to sever the road, creating ditches and piling up soil to obstruct passage. This disruption occurred near a bridge on the Zadi-Khaung Pyan road, a crucial connection between Kan Bauk Township and Nabu Lae village.

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Members of “Pyu Saw Htee” beat a villager for riding motorbike

HURFOM: On April 21st, 2024, 40-year-old U Nine Tun from Thel Chaung village, Kan Bauk Region, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division was arrested and beaten by the members of “Pyu Saw Htee” – an armed group allied to the junta, according to a local report.

According to a local report, the military junta banned “riding a motorbike” in Kan Bauk Region since April, 2023 and they have recently banned “riding motorbike” in Thel Chaung village in March, 2024.

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