Karen Human Rights Group

Fri, 24 Jul 2026

Photo Set: Burma Army human rights violations in Southeast Burma (January to June 2026)

This Photo Set presents photographic evidence of various human rights violations primarily committed by the Burma Army in Southeast Burma from January to June 2026. Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) received 1,701 photographs displaying the impacts of various human rights violations committed during the reporting period. The photographs of these violations cover air strikes, drone strikes, shelling, landmines, shoot-on-sight tactics, arbitrary arrests, and more. In parallel with the second and third phases of the Burma military regime’s undemocratic election in 2026, the Burma Army-perpetrated human rights violations escalated significantly between January and June 2026. KHRG’s documentation indicates that air strikes,...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

(Press Release) In Spite of Fear: Women in Southeast Burma are surviving protracted internal displacement amidst increasing human rights violations – new report

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Taw Oo District Situation Update: Burma Army activities caused livelihood, fuel, education, and healthcare challenges in Htaw Ta Htoo Township (January to March 2026)

This Situation Update describes events occurring in Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District, during the period between January to March 2026. During a Burma Army rotation in Kaw Thay Der village tract, Burma Army soldiers trespassed through villagers’ plantations and forced villagers to walk with them. Additionally, they ate and destroyed villagers’ crops. In March 2026, Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) soldiers attacked Burma Army soldiers at a garbage dumping site in Kaw Thay Der village tract, injuring five Burma Army soldiers and damaging two lamp posts. Additionally, the presence of Burma Army soldiers at checkpoints between...

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

Dooplaya District Incident Report: Burma Army soldiers arrested and beat four villagers, including a 16-year-old, in Noh T’Kaw Township (March 2026)

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Noh T’Kaw (Kyainseikgyi) Township, Dooplaya District, in March 2026. On 20 March 2026, Burma Army soldiers arrested and severely beat four villagers, including a 16-year-old boy, at a checkpoint while they were travelling to Kyainseikgyi Town. The Burma Army punched each of them in the face at least three times and beat them over 30 times each. Two women travelling with the detained villagers alerted a local Border Guard Force (BGF) of their arrest, and the BGF helped facilitate the release of the young men later the same day. One of the victims,...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

In Spite of Fear: Women's experiences navigating the compounding challenges of displacement and insecurity in Southeast Burma

Fri, 03 Jul 2026

Kler Lwee Htoo District Incident Report: Burma Army ground operations, air strikes, and shelling killed at least 31 villagers including 15 children, injured many others, and caused extensive property destruction and displacement in Ler Doh Township (March 2026)

This Incident Report describes an event occurring in Ler Doh (Kyaukkyi) Township, Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) District, in March 2026. On 5 March 2026, at around 5 am, the Burma Army entered Aa--- village and Ab--- village, Htee Poo Loo village tract. When the villagers realised that the Burma Army entered the village, they tried to flee from the Burma Army, and some of the villagers fled to the monastery. After they entered the villages, the Burma Army launched air strikes onto the monastery and shelled the villages. 26 villagers were killed by the air strikes and many more were...

Thu, 02 Jul 2026

Dooplaya District Situation Update: Challenges related to livelihood, education, healthcare, militarisation, displacement, travel restrictions, and drug issues in Waw Ray Township (January to March 2026)

This Situation Update covers events that occurred in Waw Ray (Win Yay) Township, Dooplaya District, during the period between January and March 2026. This update includes information about challenges related to livelihoods, education, healthcare, militarisation, displacement, travel restrictions, and drug issues. The situation has worsened compared to 2025, making it more difficult for villagers to maintain their livelihoods due to rising prices of commodities and gasoline. Due to high petrol prices and frequent fuel shortages, villagers have faced significant challenges in travelling to access healthcare services. In some areas, the students were unable to study in the schools because they...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

Mu Traw District Incident Report: Burma Army air strikes killed three villagers, injured 12 villagers including a child, and caused destruction to villagers’ buildings in Lu Thaw Township (April 2026)

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw (Hpapun) District, in April 2026. On 15 April 2026, the Burma Army carried out air strikes by fighter jet and Y-12 aircraft onto Za--- village, Kheh Pa village tract. Three villagers were killed and 11 villagers, including one child, were injured by the air strikes. Furthermore, 20 villagers’ houses were burnt, and almost all houses in the village were damaged by the air strikes. In addition, one clinic, one middle school, one school hall, one church, one church dining room, and one church community hall were destroyed by...

Fri, 24 Jul 2026

Photo Set: Burma Army human rights violations in Southeast Burma (January to June 2026)

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

(Press Release) In Spite of Fear: Women in Southeast Burma are surviving protracted internal displacement amidst increasing human rights violations – new report

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Taw Oo District Situation Update: Burma Army activities caused livelihood, fuel, education, and healthcare challenges in Htaw Ta Htoo Township (January to March 2026)

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

Dooplaya District Incident Report: Burma Army soldiers arrested and beat four villagers, including a 16-year-old, in Noh T’Kaw Township (March 2026)

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