Karen Human Rights Group

Wed, 16 Sep 2026

Doo Tha Htoo District Short Update: Burma Army shelling, air strikes, and arbitrary arrests harmed local villagers in Kyeh Htoh Township (March to December 2025)

This Short Update describes events occurring in Kyeh Htoh (Kyaikto) Township, Doo Tha Htoo (Thaton) District, during the period between March and December 2025. Between March and December 2025, Burma Army and allied militia forces conducted mortar shelling, drone attacks, air strikes, and arbitrary arrests against local villagers in Kyeh Htoh Township and surrounding areas. In March, frequent shelling in and around Kha Ywel village tract forced over 7,500 villagers to flee and relocate. On 21 March and 24 April 2025, militia soldiers and Burma Army Military Operations Command (MOC) #310 fired mortar shells into Ng--- village, Kha Ywel village...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Mergui-Tavoy District Short Update: Burma Army air strike killed a villager in Ler Muh Lah Township (August 2026)

This Short Update describes events occurring in Ler Muh Lah Township, Mergui-Tavoy District, in August 2026. On 4 August 2026, at 4:07 pm, the Burma Army from Bleik (Myeik) Town conducted an air strike, dropping six bombs from three aircraft into Aa--- village, T’Hpoh village tract, killing a 63-year-old woman, burning two villagers’ houses and damaging three others, and damaging villagers’ plantations. The air strike intensified villagers’ fear. Thus, following the incident, villagers who did not have bunkers dug bunkers for their safety and security.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Kler Lwee Htoo District Incident Report: Burma Army mortar shelling and drone strike killed two villagers, injured one, destroyed a house, and caused displacement in Moo Township (December 2025)

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Moo (Mone) Township, Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) District in December 2025. On 3 December 2025, at approximately 12 pm, Burma Army soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #599, based at Moo (Mone) army camp, fired six 120 mm mortar shells and launched a drone strike on Gn--- village, Nyaung Pin Tha village tract, Moo Township. The attacks killed two villagers, 68-year-old U J--- and 30-year-old Maung M---, and injured 57-year-old Daw L---. A villager’s house was also destroyed. Following the incident, villagers were displaced, feared further military attacks, sought shelter in makeshift bunkers,...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Mu Traw District Incident Report: Burma Army air strikes killed a four-year-old, injured 12 villagers, including two children, and caused displacement in Bu Tho Township (December 2025)

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Bu Tho Township, Mu Traw (Hpapun) District, in December 2025. On 12 December 2025, a Burma Army fighter jet dropped two 500-pound bombs onto Tz--- village, Bu Ah Der village tract, even though there was no fighting in the area or armed resistance fighters in the village. Simultaneously, the Burma Army also launched two kamikaze drones at the village. As a result, a four-year-old girl was killed and 12 villagers, including two children, were injured. The injured villagers travelled on foot and by boat to Ck--- Hospital for treatment. As a consequence of...

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Taw Oo District Situation Update: Healthcare, education, and military activities in Daw Hpah Hkoh Township (September 2025 to February 2026)

This Situation Update describes events occurring in Daw Hpah Hkoh (Thandaunggyi) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District from September 2025 to February 2026. Throughout the reporting period, challenges to healthcare remained largely the same, with an increase in reported “flu” cases in February 2026. Small clinics administered by the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW) continued to provide treatment and medicine. However, one clinic reported inadequate medicine supplies and referred patients with serious illnesses to Toungoo Town for further treatment. In terms of education, bunkers were built within four school compounds with the support of a local community-based organisation (CBO)...

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

Tactics of Control: The Burma Army’s systematic use of deprivation of liberty and ensuing human rights violations in Southeast Burma – New Report

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

Tactics of Control : The Burma Army’s systematic use of deprivation of liberty and ensuing human rights violations in Southeast Burma

Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Taw Oo District Short Update: Three forcibly recruited villagers escaped Boo M’Tee army camp in Htaw Ta Htoo Township (January 2026)

This Short Update describes events occurring in Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District. In August 2025, a man named A--- was forcibly recruited in Maubin Town, Ayeyarwady Region, after a group of armed men approached him in an unknown vehicle and forced him into the boot of their car. He was forced to attend military training and then deployed to the frontlines at Boo M’Tee army camp, located near Ad--- village, Maw Nay Pwar Town, Htaw Ta Htoo Township. In February 2025, another man named B--- was lied to and forcibly recruited while working in Tat Kone...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026

Doo Tha Htoo District Short Update: Burma Army shelling, air strikes, and arbitrary arrests harmed local villagers in Kyeh Htoh Township (March to December 2025)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Mergui-Tavoy District Short Update: Burma Army air strike killed a villager in Ler Muh Lah Township (August 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Kler Lwee Htoo District Incident Report: Burma Army mortar shelling and drone strike killed two villagers, injured one, destroyed a house, and caused displacement in Moo Township (December 2025)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Mu Traw District Incident Report: Burma Army air strikes killed a four-year-old, injured 12 villagers, including two children, and caused displacement in Bu Tho Township (December 2025)

KHRG operational area (Locally-defined Karen State and Burma government-defined state and region boundaries)

Advocacy

We work with local and international human rights stakeholders, ensuring that villagers' voices reach decision-makers who can influence their lives.

Documentation

We train community members to document human rights abuses on the ground, which we translate and publish in our reports to share villagers' perspectives.

Trainings

We train local CBO/CSOs, and ethnic armed organisations in human rights and international humanitarian law to help them prevent and document future abuses.

Workshops