Min Lyon – The Ministry of Defense (MoD) is going to investigate the attempted rape of a Mon woman in January allegedly carried out by Second Corporal Ye Linn Htun of Artillery Battalion 315
Read More »Some Mons oppose changes to ID cards
Aye Mi Aung – The government’s decision to not list ethnicity and religion on new national identification (ID) cards that follows the country’s first census in nearly forty years have sparked anger amongst some Mons.
Read More »Mons urged to remember heritage during census
Aye Mi Aung – The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) is urging all Mon people to include Mon as their ethnicity for the upcoming census, as it is the only group,
Read More »Thousands display their patriotism at Mon National Day
Min Thu Tha – By the participation extended during the 67th Mon National Day celebrations
Read More »Mon language introduced in schools
Min Lyon – A school in Mon state’s Thanbyuzayat Town has started teaching Mon language during regular hours by using a spare class time when most students are just fooling around.
Read More »Mon leader urges for culture pride without superiority during MNC
Min Thu Ta – New Mon State Party (NMSP) Chairperson Nai Htaw Mon urged all from the Mon ethnicity to be proud of their culture but to “stay away from the perspective that historically one’s nationality is the greatest,
Read More »Thousands gather for 66th Mon Revolution Day
Khitar Non – People from the Mon ethnicity gathered inside Burma, and the countries where they have resettled, during the 66th Mon Revolution Day, on Aug. 21. Mon Revolution Day started after a group of about
Read More »Mon youth protest against government attacks
Khithar Non – A crowd of about 100 gathered in front of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok yesterday morning to protest attacks and kidnappings of civilians and New Mon State Party (NMSP) soldiers.
Read More »The Party is Not Over
(An exclusive article to examine the New Mon State Party’s legacy in Monland) By Wagaru Mon, Mon Writers Club – The principle political organization of the Mon people in the modern of Burma is facing a new strategic
Read More »Mon State Youth Forum held in Moulmein
Khater Non – The Mon State Youth Forum met on November 29 for a two-day event addressing social and political issues currently affecting young Mon people. The meeting also marked early preparations for the ASEAN Youth Forum that will be held in Burma, also known as Myanmar, in 2014.
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