Ten residents arrested after being accused of supporting PDF in Ye Township
February 8, 2024
HURFOM: From January 22nd to 26th, 2024, more than ten residents from Ah Sin and Zee Phyu Taung villages, Ye Township, Mon State were arrested by the military junta after being accused of supporting the People’s Defense Force.
On January 22nd, 2024, the owner of “Shwe Taung Gyi” restaurant, Ko Nay Pine and two of his staff were arrested. The junta also used a huge force to arrest a couple in Zee Phyu Taung village later that night.
Read moreJunta attacks Long Lone City forcing residents to flee home
February 8, 2024
HURFOM: Since January 31st, 2024, the military junta has been targeting Long Lone City, Tenasserim Division with indiscriminate artillery attacks, forcing many residents to flee their homes.
The military junta battled with the People’s Defense Force on January 30th, 2024. Following the battle, the military junta launched artillery attacks on the city, at night from January 31st to February 4th.
Read moreMore than 20 villagers arrested In Yebyu, all released except mother and child
February 7, 2024
HURFOM: On February 4rth, 2024, the military junta arrested more than 20 local villagers in Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division. Approximately 50 troops entered Tha Pyae Zoon and Min Dut villages, then brought them to Yat Daw Mu Pagoda (Standing Buddha) on the west riverbank of Yebyu Township.
Read moreA child severely injured by junta’s artillery attack in Thaton
February 6, 2024
HURFOM: On February 1st, 2024, a nine-year-old child from Kaw Hline village, Thaton Township, Mon State sustained a severe injury resulting from a military junta artillery attack.
Read moreUnexpected rain creates heavy losses for salt farmers in Mon State
February 6, 2024
HURFOM : Unanticipated rains from January 26 to 30, 2024, has led to a decline in the production rate of salt in Mon State, creating financial losses for salt farmers.
Salt producers are also facing sharp increases in the price of gasoline.
Read moreNearly 20 civilians killed or injured by junta’s artillery attacks within a month
February 5, 2024
HURFOM: In January, 2024, nearly 20 civilians from Kyike Hto, Bilin and Thaton Townships, Thaton District, Mon State were killed or injured by the military junta’s artillery attacks, reported the Thaton District Karen National Union (KNU).
The military junta launched at least 58 artillery attacks and two air assaults within a month in January, 2024.
Read moreTwo students injured by junta’s artillery attack in Hpa-An Township
February 5, 2024
HURFOM: The Karen National Union has reported that on January 30th, 2024, two students from Pha Lan Taung village, Hpa-An Township, Karen State, were injured by a junta’s artillery attack. The township is under the control of the Brigade #1 of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA).
The KNLA has been battling the military junta in Win Tar Ban village, Bilin Township, Mon State. In response to this challenge, the military junta launched at least 30 artillery attacks targeting townships under KNLA control.
Read moreCivilians injured, houses damaged in armed clash in Thanbyuzayat Township
February 5, 2024
HURFOM: On January 31, 2024, joint revolutionary forces attacked two police stations in Ah Nin and Htin Shu villages, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State and an intense battle ensued with the military junta.
The military junta launched air assaults and injured at least three civilians. The victims were a novice, a 40-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman. Additionally, at least two houses were damaged by the air assaults.
Read moreMonthly Overview of the Human Rights Situation
February 4, 2024
January 2024: Violence Against Civilians Sees No Signs of Abating as Homes are Destroyed and Indiscriminate Attacks Target Local Populations in Southeastern Burma
The human rights situation in Southeastern Burma has continued to deteriorate as civilians are routinely forced to flee. Their villages have turned into battlegrounds, and where generations of homes once settled into a safe community have now led to separated families and widespread uncertainty. In addition, unmet needs on the ground are growing daily. In target areas of the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), including Mon State, Karen State and the Tanintharyi region, our documentation indicates that while the junta is losing significant battles and bases, they are retaliating by increasing their attacks against an unarmed, innocent population.
Read moreJunta threatens villagers to join local militia groups in Thaton District
February 2, 2024
HURFOM: According to multiple sources, the military junta has threatened and pressured villagers to form and join local militia groups in Kyike Hto, Bilin, Thaton and Paung Townships, Thaton District, Mon State.
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