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မြန်မာOn May 7th 2019, a 16-year-old novice monk sustained head injuries after he was hit by a Border Guard Force (BGF)[1] Corporal near O--- village, Dwe Lo Township, Hpapun District. The victim was admitted to the Ka Ma Maung public hospital, where he received treatment for three days. The BGF Corporal also confiscated the car in which the victim was travelling. The victim received no compensation, and the local population is too afraid to report the incident.[2]
Part 1- Incident Details
| Type of Incident | Physical abuse and confiscation of property |
| Date of Incident (s) | May 7th 2019 |
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Incident Location (Village, Township and District) |
O--- village, Lay Poh Htah village tract, Dwe Lo Township, Mutraw District [Hpapun District] |
| Victim Information | |
| Name | [Unknown] |
| Age | 16 |
| Sex | Male |
| Ethnicity | Karen |
| Family | Single |
| Religion | Buddhist |
| Organisation | S--- monastery |
| Position | Shin Thar Ma Nay (Novice Monk) |
| Village | C --- Village |
| Perpetrator Information (Civilians) | ||||
| Name (s) | Rank | Unit | Base | Commander's Name |
| Saw Moe Hein | Corporal | BGF Battalion #1014 | Tha Dar Oo village, Lay Poh Htah village tract, Dwe Lo Township | BGF Battalion Commander [Bo][3] Saw Maung Chit |
Part 2 - Information Quality
| 1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
| This information was given by a civilian from Ka Ma Maung Township. |
| 2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
| The source got this information from a relative who witnessed the incident. |
Part 3 - Complete Description for the Incident
| Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
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This human rights violation happened on May 7th 2019 near O--- village, Lay Po Htah village tract, Dwe Lo Township, Mutraw District [Hpapun District]. A 16-year-old novice monk was travelling to Ka Ma Maung Town by car with two other novices, a monastery administrator and a monastery driver. At 3:00 PM, they were stopped by BGF #1014 Corporal Saw Moe Hein at a BGF checkpoint along one of the motorways connecting O--- village and C--- village.
Corporal Saw Moe Hein then hit the 16-year-old novice in the head with the butt of his revolver, causing him an open wound. He alleged that he hit the novice because he grabbed his gun. Saw Moe Hein also confiscated the car, which is now being used by the BGF.
With the help of local villagers, the injured novice monk was taken to the Ka Ma Maung public hospital, where he received treatment for three days. The treatment was not supported by the BGF or any other organisation. Villagers living around the hospital provided food to the victim while he was receiving treatment. The local population is too afraid to talk about or report this incident because it involved a BGF Corporal. |
Part 4 - Permission for Using the Details
| Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
| KHRG was unable to approach the victim due to security concerns. The name, age, gender and place of residence of the source were censored for security reasons. |
Footnotes:
[1] Border Guard Force (BGF) battalions of the Tatmadaw were established in 2010, and they are composed mostly of soldiers from former non-state armed groups, such as older constellations of the DKBA, which have formalised ceasefire agreements with the Burma/Myanmar government and agreed to transform into battalions within the Tatmadaw.
[2]The present document is based on information received in July 2019. It was provided by a community member in Hpapun District who has been trained by KHRG to monitor human rights conditions on the ground. The names of the victims, their photos and the exact locations are censored for security reasons.
[3] Bo is a Burmese title meaning 'officer'
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