A report on six months of human rights violations in the Mon region
On July 12, the Lagun Eain newsletter, published by the New Rehmonnya Federated Force (NRFF), published the"6-Month Human Rights Violation Report in the Mon Region" which compiled a record of human rights violations that occurred in the Mon region during the six months from January to June 2024.
In the report, it was included about those who were arrested in the Mon area within six months, a list of injured and killed, the situation of fighting between the terrorist military group and the People's Defense Forces in the local areas, air strikes by terrorist military groups, information on the damage to homes and religious buildings, and six recommendations to international and local organizations.
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