Couple from Wa Gone village not released yet
March 5, 2024
HURFOM: On February 19th, 2024, a couple from Wa Gone village, Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division were arrested by the military junta. They have not yet been released.
Read moreJunta’s troops shoot villager and steal from 100 houses in Yebyu
March 5, 2024
HURFOM: On March 3rd, 2024, a military regiment with nearly 50 troops entered Ya Line village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division. During their invasion, the junta shot and injured a villager and burgled more than 100 houses. They looted many valuable things, local villagers told HURFOM.
Read moreJunta arrests couple in Kan Bauk
March 4, 2024
HURFOM: On February 28th, 2024, a couple from Kan Bauk village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division were arrested by the military junta at their home.
Read moreCivilian injured and two houses destroyed in explosion of “Moe Kaung” Bridge
March 2, 2024
HRUFOM: On February 28th, 2024, the “Moe Kaung” Bridge located on the Yangon – Mawlamyine Highway Road nearby Moe Kaung village, Thaton Township, Mon State was blown up by a mine. Two houses and two shops were also destroyed and a 30-year-old man was injured during the explosion.
Read moreFebruary 2024: Monthly Overview of the Human Rights Situation
March 1, 2024
Arbitrary Arrests and Unlawful Detainment by the Military Junta On the Rise in Southeastern Burma as Women and Children Are Targeted
Three years since the attempted coup in Burma was marked on 1 February 2024. Thousands have been killed and injured, and many more remain imprisoned on falsified and unjust charges. The economic situation has spiralled due to the junta’s failed policies and has consequently led to inflation, with prices soaring far beyond the means of many households. In addition, social services, including health care and education, have been eroded through corruption and attacks.
In a statement released by the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), calls were made to end these attacks immediately and for the international community, including donors and policymakers, to focus on what is next to support human rights defenders and pro-democracy advocates. These stakeholders must engage with local civil society organizations on what steps they can take to ensure they are on the right side of history.
Read moreCivil Disobedience Movement member and vendor arrested in Kyike Hto
February 29, 2024
HURFOM: In the last week of February, 2024, a schoolteacher who joined the “Civil Disobedience Movement – CDM” and a male vendor from Kyike Hto Township, Mon State were arrested by the military junta.
On February 21st, 35-year-old CDM schoolteacher, Daw Phyu Phyu Khine from Mell Yone Gyi village was arrested by the junta at the “Lat Pya” check-point in Kyike Hto City.
Read moreJunta’s troops recklessly shoot and injure villager in Bilin
February 29, 2024
HRUFOM: On February 25th, 2024, the 409th Light Infantry Battalion based in Win Tar Ban village, Bilin Township, Mon State, recklessly shot and injured a villager.
According to local sources and the Thaton District Karen National Union, junta troops shot 33-year-old Saw Cha Wall near the “Naung Ka Tote” stream. He sustained an injury to his left elbow.
Read moreThree civilians injured during armed attack at Mote Pa Lin Check-point
February 29, 2024
HURFOM: On February 23rd, 2024, the joint revolutionary forces attacked the soldiers and police forces stationed at the check-point near Mote Pa Lin village, Kyiek Hto Township, Mon State.
During the armed clash, two civilians and a 40-year-old female street vendor were shot and sustained injuries.
Read moreAdministrators extort villagers for letter permitting travel or transport of goods
February 28, 2024
HURFOM: Villagers from Kan Bauk area, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim now need “recommendation letters” to travel or visit other areas/townships or when transporting rice and food. Village and ward administrators have begun to extort money from those who need such letters.
Read moreChief Minister’s “conscription law” frighten local youth in Chaung Zone
February 28, 2024
HURFOM: The Mon State Chief Minister U Aung Kyi Thein has claimed that 47 young men from Chaung Zone Township, Mon State had to join military service in accordance with the conscription law. This news has created worry and fright among young people.
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