Monk sustains serious injury from landmine near junta’s check-point
January 25, 2024
HURFOM: On January 19th, 2024, a traveling monk stepped on a landmine near a military junta’s check-point between Tha Yet Hna Kwa and Pan Pyin villages, Tha Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division and sustained a serious injury.
Read moreFamily members accept monetary compensation for child rape: Rule of law abandoned
January 25, 2024
HURFOM: According to civil society organizations (CSO) providing support to women and children, In Mon and Karen States, justice is no longer being served.
Since the attempted coup, child rape cases have increased in Mon and Karen States but nearly none have been reported to the police or brought to the courts.
Read moreAnother fifty houses burnt down in Kaw Ka Rate: More difficulties for displaced persons to return home
January 24, 2024
HURFOM: On January 21st, 2024, another 50 houses in Ward #5, Kaw Ka Rate Town, Karen State were burnt down, local residents reported to HURFOM.
Both the military junta and the joint revolutionary forces are active in Kaw Ka Rate and there has been ongoing heavy battles as of January 22nd.
Read moreMilitary operation in Tha Yet Chaung forces 2,000 villagers to flee home
January 23, 2024
HURFOM : On January 14th, 2024, more than 100 military junta troops launched an operation in Tha Yet Chaung Township, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division forcing more than 2,000 villagers to flee their homes.
Read moreFour women killed by artillery attacks in Bilin
January 23, 2024
HURFOM: On January 19th, 2024, the military junta launched artillery attacks on Tattoo Gone village, Dough Yat village tract, Bilin Township, Mon State killing four women, reported a local rescue team.
The 314th Artillery Regiment based in Zee Wun village, launched the attacks that killed four women and destroyed two houses.
Read moreTraveler’s sustain minor injuries in armed clash near Maw Ka Nin, Ye Township
January 23, 2024
HURFOM: At 7 am on January 20th, 2024, an armed clash took place at the “Suspension Bridge” police check-point near Maw Ka Nin village, Ye Township, Mon State and some travelers sustained minor injuries.
The joint revolutionary forces attacked the police base which had about 100 troops and hundreds of vehicles and travelers were stuck in the armed clash and some sustained injuries.
Read moreArtillery attacks in Thaton injure child and destroy two houses
January 22, 2024
HURFOM: At about 10 am on January 1st 2024, the 9th Light Infantry Battalion based in Thaton launched at least eight indiscriminate artillery attacks on V Yaw and Htone Boe Gyi villages. There had been no provocation by revolutionary forces to warrant an attack.
Read moreCivilian from Thane Za Yet sustains injury in armed clash
January 22, 2024
HURFOM: On January 17th, 2024, an armed clash took place between the military junta and the revolutionary forces at the police station in Thane Za Yet Town, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. A civilian sustained an injury during the clash.
Read moreWeekly Overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State and Tanintharyi Region
January 22, 2024
HURFOM, Third Week of January 2024
Over the last week, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) received two devastating updates on the ill-treatment of political prisoners who died from preventable causes. Both young men died after failing to receive immediate emergency assistance. HURFOM condemned the response by the junta-backed medical staff who failed to take steps that would have saved the lives of the two victims. According to the rights monitoring group, the Political Prisoners Network – Myanmar (PPNM), seventeen political prisoners died in 2023 because their medical symptoms were ignored and treated too late by junta-staffed personnel.
Read moreJunta tightens security in Ye Town: Residents worry
January 19, 2024
HURFOM: On December 31st, 2023, the joint revolutionary forces in Southern Ye Township, Mon State announced they would accelerate military action in Ye Township and the rest of Mon State.
In response, the military junta deployed more troops and tightened security at the entrance and exit of Ye Town, according to the locals.
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