Myanmar-Mizzima-Oct 7
On 3 October, the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) released the latest issue of its quarterly Voice Up series, documenting the worsening gendered impacts of the Myanmar military’s violence in Southeastern Burma.The text of the accompanying statement is as follows. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has published the third issue of its quarterly Voice Up series, documenting the worsening gendered impacts of the attempted coup in Southeastern Burma. Covering the period of July to September 2025, the report highlights alarming levels of violence targeting women and children across Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region. According to HURFOM’s field data, 18 women were killed, 53 were injured, and 28 were arbitrarily arrested during this reporting period. At least 15 children were killed and another 27 were wounded. Many of these attacks took place in areas where there was no active fighting, underscoring the junta’s deliberate and indiscriminate targeting of civilians. Throughout the quarter, HURFOM documented multiple cases where women and children were trapped in their homes and villages as junta forces launched artillery, airstrikes, and mortar shelling. Many families, especially those displaced and unable to flee safely, continue to suffer the brunt of this violence. Despite ongoing adversity, women remain courageous and continue to give eyewitness accounts of abuses. Yet their resilience is met with silence and neglect from much of the international community. The report stresses that the gendered impacts of the junta’s violence must not be overlooked. Read more at: https://eng.mizzima.com/2025/10/07/27032
