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Constant armed conflict forces hundreds of villagers to flee home in Yebyu

HURFOM: Since August 15^th, 2025, there have been constant battles between the junta’s army and the joint forces of the Mon and Karen revolutionary groups in Kaw Hline and Ma Yan Chaung villages, Yar Phu village tract, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division.

The junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks forced nearly 900 residents from Kaw Hline, Ma Yan Chaung and 60-Mile villages to flee their homes.

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Junta personnel at security gates on Ye – Dawei Highway Road extort travelers and drivers

HURFOM: Since July, 2025, the “Da Dar Phyu” Security Gate in Ye Township, Mon State and the “Ma Hwelve Taung” Security Gate in Dawei Township, Tenasserim Division have been extorting from 5,000 to 20,000 MMK from travelers and drivers using the highway road.

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More than 30 young men arrested for military conscription in Bilin

HURFOM: The military junta arrested more than 30 young men on the Bilin – Taung Zune Motorway in Bilin Township, Mon State, and forced them to join the military training for conscripts. 

The junta’s army is in desperate need of privates to reinforce troop numbers.   According to local sources, they have frequently been conducting arrests of young men along the Bilin – Taung Zune Motorway, and forcing those arrested to join the army.

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Junta’s Sham Election: Voting Declared Even in War Zones

HURFOM: Despite losing control of vast territories to Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs) and the National Unity Government (NUG), the junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) announced on 15 August that all 330 townships across the country will be designated as constituencies — including areas where fighting is ongoing and the military has no authority.

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Number of victims of extrajudicial killing rises in Mon State

HURFOM: From March to the first week of August, 2025, according to data collected by Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) there were at least 12 extrajudicial killings in Mon State, with 16 residents being murdered.

Extrajudicial killings occurred 4 times in Mudon Township; two in Thanbyuzayat Township; two in Thaton Township; one in Bilin Township; one in Kyike Hto Township; one in Mawlamyine Township and one in Ye Township.

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Myanmar Youths Fleeing Conscription Arrested in Thailand

HURFOM: Thai authorities continue to arrest Myanmar nationals who have crossed the border illegally, as growing numbers of young people flee military conscription orders.

On August 15, at around 1:00 a.m., police in Sangkhla Buri Township, Kanchanaburi Province, stopped a vehicle driven by a Myanmar national and arrested seven undocumented passengers. Later the same day, at around 11:00 a.m., Thai authorities inspected a private car in Kanchanaburi and detained ten undocumented Myanmar migrant workers, along with the driver, who carried only a hill tribe identification card.

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At Least Ten Civilians, Including Monks, Killed in Clashes Near Pala Town

HURFOM: At least ten civilians, among them Buddhist monks, have been killed in a month of fierce fighting near Pala Town, Palaw Township, Myeik District, Tanintharyi Region, according to local sources.
The clashes began on July 24 when junta forces attempted to push into the area. Their offensive was met with counterattacks by the People’s Defense Force (PDF) and allied resistance groups, sparking nine major battles and multiple smaller skirmishes.

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Weekly Analysis: Forced Conscription Taking a Devastating Toll on Communities in Southeastern Burma

Over the past week, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has documented several cases revealing the junta’s forced conscription efforts, leaving families distressed as they face the grim reality of their children being taken away to fight a war that has caused chaos and uncertainty. Young men and women fear they have lost their futures and have no choice in the fate that awaits them.

Across Mon State, thousands of young people have been swept into the Junta’s People’s Military Service through intimidation, manipulation, and outright force. Many are now trapped in frontline battles, used as human shields in reinforcement operations. Locals say the urgent need for manpower to carry out ground attacks is driving this unlawful exploitation of Mon youths.

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Heavy security check on Ah Bit – Three Pagoda Pass delays travelers and drivers

HURFOM: Since August 4^th, 2025 when the junta announced martial law in Kyarinnseikyi Township, Karen State, the junta’s army has reinforced their troops in their military bases in the area and tightened security check alongside the Ah Bit – Three Pagoda Pass Road which connects the Mon and Karen State. The travelers and drivers have been delayed by the heavy check.

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Pro-Junta Militias Escalate Arbitrary Arrests of Young People in Mon State for Forced Conscription

HURFOM field reporters have confirmed a disturbing escalation in arbitrary arrests by pro-junta militias and Pyusawhti groups at the village and ward level, targeting young people for forced military service. These arrests, often conducted in coordination with junta soldiers and police, are leaving communities gripped with fear and young men with no safe place to go.

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