Karen Human Rights Group

Sat, 20 Jun 2026

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.

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Taw Oo District Short Update: Burma Army shelling and air strike injured two children, damaged villagers’ houses, and caused displacement in Htaw Ta Htoo Township (July 2025)

This Short Update describes events occurring in Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District. On 21 July 2025, the Burma Army fired shells into Aa--- village, Zayat Gyi Taung Chan village tract, injuring a 14-year-old girl and a 7-year-old girl. Additionally, houses of villagers were damaged. Following the shelling, villagers displaced themselves from the village. Later that morning, after villagers displaced, an aircraft of the Burma Army conducted an air strike into the village. The air strike did not injure anyone but damaged three villagers’ houses. The same day, more shells were fired by the Burma Army and...

Wed, 27 May 2026

Taw Oo District Short Update: Burma Army air strikes injured a 16-year-old girl and damaged six houses in Daw Hpah Hkoh Township (February to March 2026)

This Short Update describes events occurring in Daw Hpah Hkoh (Thandaungyi) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District. On 13 February 2026, the Burma Army dropped two bombs from a drone into Ab--- village, Way Htoo village tract, damaging six villagers’ houses. Then, on 28 March 2026, the Burma Army dropped two bombs from a fighter jet into Ad--- village, Way Htoo village tract, injuring a 16-year-old girl. The girl was sent to Af--- clinic in Way Htoo village tract, believed to be administered by the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW), where she received treatment for her injury.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Dooplaya District Short Update: Burma Army shelling, fighting, and villagers’ protest against the Burma military regime’s election in Noh T’Kaw Township (December 2025 to January 2026)

This Short Update describes events occurring in Noh T’Kaw (Kyainseikgyi) Township, Dooplaya District, in December 2025 to January 2026. On 10 December 2025, Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) soldiers forced a villager named A--- from Aa--- village, Da Li village tract, to transport rations and Burma Army soldiers to the Da Li Bridge, Da Li village tract. While he was transporting the Burma Army soldiers, the combined forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) attacked them, and the truck was burned and destroyed. After his truck was burned, A--- faced livelihood difficulties because he...

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)

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)

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)

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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