A series of arson attacks in Bago Region are believed to have been carried out in retaliation for a drone attack by resistance forces and the killing of a Pyu Saw Htee member’s associate Junta troops and pro-junta militia members burned civilians’ houses, motorcycles and medical supplies this week in several villages in eastern Bago […]
Military junta troops arrested 15 locals from Tatine Village as human shields, killed them, and left their dead bodies from March 1st to 7th in Sagaing Region. 5 civilians from Myingyan township, Mandalay Region, 6 from Launglon, Tanintharyi Region, 3 locals from Yinmabin and 5 youths from Ye-U were arrested and killed. Junta troops are […]
Displacement and the Denial of Human Rights in Southeastern Burma On 7 February 2021, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) began documenting the escalation of atrocities committed by the military junta following a failed coup attempt on 1 February 2021. Over the last two years, the expansion of Burma Army soldiers, particularly in ethnic […]
For Immediate Release 7 March 2023: Today, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) releases a new report, “We Dare Not Return,” Displacement and the Denial of Human Rights in Southeastern Burma. The report includes an analysis of the current situation in our respective target areas of Southeastern Burma throughout 2022. The findings draw on interviews with emergency […]
The UN Human Rights Office calls for ‘urgent, concrete action’ to end a humanitarian crisis in the country. Nearly four out of every five townships in Myanmar has been impacted by conflict in the two years since the military coup, according to the United Nations, prompting calls by civil society for “immediate action” to end […]
The arrested include 3 civil disobedience movement teachers. Junta troops have been rounding up civilians in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region in the hunt for supporters of anti-regime militias after a mine blast that killed two People’s Defense Force Members. Three of the 22 civilians were released Sunday, leaving 19 in custody including three civil defense […]
March 1, 2023, marks 759 days since the military junta attempted to take control of the country and repressed pro-democracy resistance with mass arrests, massacres, and other atrocities. Today, to call on the international community to take action against the junta, AAPP has published its report, “Towards Accountability: The Urgent Need for Renewed International Attention […]
Resistance forces claim the military captured and executed three of the fighters, while the other two were killed in combat Content warning: This report contains graphic images and text depicting the effects of extreme violence, which may be upsetting to some readers. We advise discretion in viewing this content. The mutilated remains of five resistance […]
Military Junta air-strikes and bombing at Sagaing Region, Chin, and Kachin State from February 22nd to 28th. On the 22nd of February, three prefectures of Sagaing State, Shwebo, Ayadaw, and Wetlet were (additionally) announced under Martial Law. Military troops raped a CDM nurse before she was killed in Okpho township, West Bago Region. They also […]
Martial Law and the Devastating Toll on Civilians in Southeastern Burma as the Junta Continues to Commit Human Rights Violations With Impunity The third anniversary of the failed coup was commemorated on 1 February, 2023. To mark the day, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), called upon the international community to use their platforms […]