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Administrators extort money from 18-year-olds seeking to avoid compulsory military service.

HURFOM: In Chaung Zone Township, Mon State, junta-appointed Administrators are extorting 8,000 MMK from every young man who has turned 18 years old. Administrators claim the money is to hire substitutes for those not want to submit to compulsory military service.

“The Administrator said we must pay 1.5 million MMK every month to support substitutes for compulsory military service. First, they collected money from each household and now, every young man who has already turned 18 years old has to pay more money,” said a resident from Ka Log village, Chaung Zone Township.

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Junta targets village with artillery attacks: Residents insecure

HURFOM: On April 2nd, 2024, the military junta’s artillery regiment based in Southern Ye Township, Mon State targeted Ka Log Gyi village with indiscriminate artillery attacks even though there had been no active armed clashes in the area.

The junta assumes “Ye Ba Lue” and other revolutionary forces are active near Ka Log Gyi village and in response the 316th Artillery Regiment launched indiscriminate artillery attacks on nearby areas.

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More than 1,000 displaced persons in Yebyu unable to return home

HURFOM: After revolutionary forces attack by drones, on the “Ma Hwelve Taung” Check-point, located on the border of Mon State and Tenasserim Division, the military junta launched air assaults on Yebyu Township, on March 29, 2024.

The air assault injured a villager and destroyed a house. More than 1,000 residents from Kywe Tha Lin, Log Tie, Yar Phu and Ah Lae Sa Khan villages had to flee their homes.

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

HURFOM, First Week of April 2024

At the end of March 2024, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) released our monthly overview inclusive of several worrying observations, including the impacts of forced conscription and the rise in crime, violence against women and the targeting of political prisoners within junta-run jails. These concerns have only heightened within the first week of April. The military continues to deceive the international community by concealing the fact that prisoners are being killed after inhumane torture.

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Junta’s troops accompanied by “Pyu Saw Htee” group arrest two villagers in Long Lone

HURFOM: On March 31st, 2024, two villagers from Sit Pyell village were arrested by the junta’s troops who were accompanied by a “Pu Saw Htee ” group stationed at Kyauk Ne Maw village, Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division. 

According to the Kyauk Ne Maw residents, 20-year-old Ko Win Kyaw Thu and 26-year-old Ko Ngae Ngae were arrested at the entrance of the village.

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One killed and four injured in junta’s attack to Dhammasa village

HURFOM: On March 27th and 28^th, 2024, the junta’s military, air force and navy launched both air assaults and artillery attacks twice on Dhammasa village, Kyikemayaw Township, Mon State. Approximately 300 houses were burnt down and more than 6,000 residents had to flee.

One man was killed and four other villagers were injured during the attack.

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Junta removes two political prisoners from Dawei prison: One is dead and the other has disappeared. 

HURFOM: On March 16th, 2024, two political prisoners who were serving their sentence in the Dawei Prison, Tenasserim Division were removed from the prison by the junta’s forces.  One was killed and the other one has disappeared.

The junta accused Ko Win Thi Ha and Ko Min Thu of contacting the People’s Defense Forces by phone in prison and took them outside of the prison, ostensibly to conduct an investigation. On March 23rd, 2024, the prison authority informed Ko Win Thi Ha’s family that he tried to run away, and was shot and killed.

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Arrival of military in villages forces 4,000 residents to flee

HURFOM: In the last week of March, 2024, military junta’s troops entered and stationed themselves in Ta Ra Nar and Kaw Tut villages, Kyikemayaw Township, Mon State.  Their presence frightened villagers and led to 4,000 people leaving their homes.

After the revolutionary forces attacked and took control of the Kaw Bane Police Station in Kaw Ka Rate Township, Karen State, more than 100 troops entered Ta Ra Nar and Kaw Tut villages via the Mawlamyine – Kha Yone Gu route. 

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Six civilians injured by junta’s artillery attack in Thaton

HURFOM: Between March 27th and the 30^th, 2024, the 9th Light Infantry Battalion launched 13 artillery attacks on Htone Bo Lay, Chaung South and Htoe Kaw Kyoe villages, Thaton Township, Mon State.  Six residents including two children were injured, according to the statement by the Thaton District Karen National Union.

13-year-old Saw Phyo Phyo, 16-year-old Saw Nay Lin, 23-year-old Naw Chaw Ta Ku, 56-year-old U Maung Htwe, 54-year-old Naw Naw Ye and 57-year-old Tee Pan Sein were injured by artillery debris.

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Local woman injured in a shooting incident in Kyike Hto

HURFOM: On April 2nd, 2024, a shooting took place at the Office of the Township Electricity Providing Committee in Kyike Hto Town, Mon State and a local woman sustained a gunshot injury.

Local revolutionary forces travelling in a car attacked junta’s troops providing security to the township electricity office.  One bullet struck the right arm of 30-year-old Ma Thel Thel Aung who lives in Taung Thu Zu Ward.

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