Armed groups and junta forces both extorting drivers and travelers on Ye – Thanbyuzayat Highway Road
May 15, 2025
HURFOM: Locals have reported to HURFOM that armed groups are stopping and extorting money from truck drivers and travelers using the 8th Ye – Thanbyuzayat Union Highway Road in Ye Township, Mon State.
One resident said, “The Mon armed groups are active around Well Kha Mi.”
Read moreFive Young Men Arrested in a Single Night in Thaton
May 14, 2025
In Thaton Town, Mon State, five young men were arrested in a single night on May 12, 2025. According to residents and relatives, all five have since lost contact with their families.
The arrests occurred during the evening when junta security forces, patrolling the area, detained the young men from Bin Hlieng and Lake Inn wards. Among those arrested was Ko Phoe Tae, aged 25, along with four other local youths.
Read moreJunta permanently bans gasoline transportation in Long Lone
May 14, 2025
HURFOM: Ever since the attempted coup began in 2021, the junta has imposed restrictions on gasoline transportation in Long Lone Township, Tenasserim Division; however, beginning April 27th, 2025, the military junta has totally banned gasoline transportation in the township.
Read more261 Burmese citizens arrested within two months for irregular border crossing
May 14, 2025
HURFOM: In March and April, 2025, 261 Burmese citizens who attempted to enter Thailand via the “Three Pagoda Pass – Kanchanaburi” route, were arrested by the Thai Border Guard Force. They did not have the proper immigration documentation.
Read moreJunta’s artillery attack injures grandma and grandchild in Kyarinnseikyi
May 14, 2025
HURFOM: On May 8th, 2025, the 284th Strategic Regiment launched an artillery attack on Ah Lell Yaw village, Kyarinnseikyi Township, Karen State that injured a grandmother and her grandchild. Locals confirmed there was no active armed clash at the time of the attack.
The artillery shell exploded on a noodle shop near the village high school and injured a 50-year-old local woman and her 10-year-old grandchild.
“The grandma sustained an injury from artillery debris that hit her chest. She received treatment at the Mawlamyine General Hospital,” said a local villager.
Despite a temporary ceasefire in April, 2025, the junta’s air assaults and artillery attacks killed 71 women across Burma, according to a statement by the Burma Women Union (BWU).
Junta’s Militarization Across Thaton District Triggers Mass Displacement in Mon State
May 14, 2025
Hundreds of civilians in Thaton District, Mon State, have been forced to flee their homes as the military junta intensifies its deployment of troops, heavy weaponry, and hidden patrols along the Yangon-Mawlamyine highway. The growing military presence and widespread fear of human rights abuses have driven communities into renewed cycles of displacement.
According to HURFOM field reports, the junta’s recent movements are particularly aggressive near the Mon-Bago border, as they attempt to tighten territorial control in preparation for their planned 2025 election. Analysts warn that the junta is “clearing” key areas to ensure domination over voting districts by the end of the year.
Read moreJunta’s troops coerce local travelers to buy illicit drugs in Ye Chaung Phyar
May 14, 2025
HURFOM: Locals reported to HURFOM that military junta troops stationed at the security gate near Eye Poke village, Ye Chaung Phyar region, Ye Township, Mon State are coercing local travelers to buy illicit drugs for them.
Read moreJunta Forces Escalate Brutal Attacks on Villages in Kawkareik and Kyon Doe Townships, Leaving Civilians Dead and Wounded
May 14, 2025
Kawkareik Township, Karen State
The situation for civilians in Kawkareik Township, Karen State, continues to deteriorate as junta battalions intensify their assaults across Kawkareik and Kyon Doe Townships. Over the past three days, indiscriminate artillery shelling and drone bomb attacks by junta forces have killed at least two civilians—including a young child—and wounded five more, according to HURFOM field reports and local sources.
On the morning of 11 May, Light Infantry Battalion No. 546, stationed in Kyon Doe, fired multiple artillery shells into Naung Tamarn village without any provocation. The shelling struck residential areas, killing a young child on the spot and injuring two adult villagers. Witnesses described scenes of panic and devastation as families scrambled for safety amid the barrage.
Read moreThe Human Rights Foundation of Monland Calls for Urgent Support to Internally Displaced People and Conflict-AffectedCommunities in Southeastern Burma
May 13, 2025
For Immediate Release
The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) condemns the ongoing violence against innocent civilians and calls for an urgent response to the widespread and systematic atrocities committed by the military junta. The humanitarian crisis facing communities along the Thailand-Burma border has reached a critical point. In an urgent joint appeal, 20 Karen human rights organizations, including civil society groups, ethnic health providers, and refugee service networks—recently issued a joint statement calling on the international community to respond immediately to life-threatening aid cuts that affect more than 108,000 people living in displacement camps.
Across HURFOM targeted areas of Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region, refugees and conflict-affected communities face risks to their security and well-being. Refugees already experiencing food shortages must now survive on daily rations worth as little as 5 to 10 US cents. For children under five, monthly food allocations have dropped to just 53 Thai Baht (USD 1.50), and for adults, it’s only 87 Baht (USD 2.40) monthly—hardly sufficient for survival. These cuts have been driven by long-term funding reductions from major donors, including the United States.
Read moreJunta’s indiscriminate artillery attack kills woman in Bilin
May 13, 2025
HURFOM: At about 4 pm on May 10th, 2025, the junta’s 44th battalion targeted Kara Way Sake village, Bilin Township, Mon State with indiscriminate artillery attacks, and there were no active armed clashes in the nearby area.
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- Three Civilians, Including a Child, Killed and Injured by Junta’s Indiscriminate Shelling in Bilin Township
- Junta arrests more than 230 Tenasserim residents within a month
- Junta bombing kills two villagers in Kyone Doe
- Frequent robberies and murders create fear for residents in Three Pagoda Pass
- Displaced resident returns home to collect “things” — killed by artillery attack
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- Extrajudicial killings believed to be on the rise in Mon State
- Network cutoff has prolonged for more than two months in Three Pagoda Pass
- 190 displaced villagers from Karn Ni return home
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