Karen Human Rights Group

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...

Sat, 20 Jun 2026

Statement on World Refugee Day

Thu, 18 Jun 2026

Dooplaya District Incident Report: Burma Army drone strike killed two villagers, injured one child, and destroyed property 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 31 March 2026, at around 10 am, the Burma Army carried out a drone strike on a village in Meh Ka Tha village tract, killing two women and injuring one child. The drone strike also destroyed a shop and damaged a pigsty. After the drone strike, the victims’ family members and other villagers were afraid and did not dare to sleep in their homes at night.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Taw Oo District Incident Report: Burma Army soldiers fatally shot a 17-year-old boy in Htaw Ta Htoo Township (May 2025)

This Incident Report describes events occurring in Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District. On 11 May 2025, before 10:30 pm, Burma Army soldiers from Infantry Battalion (IB) #73 intruded into Aa--- village, Per Htee village tract, while they were drunk and banged on the door of a villager’s home, demanding the villager open the door. Then, at around 10:30 pm, they fatally shot a 17-year-old villager named Saw A---, while he was going to his parents’ betelnut plantation field in Aa--- village to stay the night. The next morning, villagers found his body, face black and blue...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Kler Lwee Htoo District Situation Update: Burma Army attacks caused death, injuries, property damage, displacement, and challenges to villagers’ daily routine in Moo Township (February to May 2025)

This Situation Update describes events occurring in Moo (Mone) Township, Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglibin) District, during the period between February and May 2025. On 18 February 2025, Burma Army Infantry Battalion (IB) #73 from Zayatgyi Town fired two howitzer shells into Kl--- village, Nyaung Pin Tha village tract. The resulting explosions injured two villagers, including a woman on her legs and neck and her 12-year-old son on his left thumb, in addition to damaging two houses. On 3 March 2025 and 3 April 2025, Burma Army Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #351, based in Ler Doh army camp, fired 120 mm...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Dooplaya District Incident Report: Burma Army shelling injured a villager, destroyed a house, and damaged others in Kruh Tuh Township (March 2026)

This incident report describes events occurring in Kruh Tuh (Kyonedoe) Township, Dooplaya District, in March 2026. On 29 March 2026, the Burma Army fired two 120 mm mortar shells into Aa--- village in Th’Lweh Htaw village tract, injuring a villager, destroying his house, and damaging three other houses. After this incident, the villagers panicked and feared for their safety. Some villagers did not dare to sleep in their homes and instead slept temporarily at the monastery in the village at night.

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Statement on World Refugee Day

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.

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