Organizational background

Mon Youth Progressive Organization

Mon Youth Progressive Organization is an independent youth organizations found with youth from different townships in Mon State with the aims of supporting the struggle for democracy, human rights and building a strong civil society for peaceful and democratic change in Burma in 1999.

The MYPO members are students, grass-root activists who are interested for social change in Mon State. The MYPO is a member of the Student Youth Congress of Burma; Thai-Burma border based ethnic youth and democratic organizations.

The MYPO opens its office at Sangkhlaburi, a Thai border town in order to manage the project and having contact with other ethnic nationalities, democratic forces and donor agencies. It also uses it to organize a workshop. In addition, the MYPO also opens it training centre at Hlacknai resettlement camp, which close to the Thai-Burma border for conducting training.

Problem Statement

Mon society is a part of Burmese society and analysis on Mon politics should be balanced with Burma political development. Two main root causes of today Burma’s political problems are; the restoration of democracy and resolution of equal political rights for ethnic nationalities.

Our Vision

We are committed to strive for political, social and cultural transformations guaranteed to peace, equality and liberty to the people of Burma.

Our Mission

We are a youth organization, dedicated to build strong youth-based organizations in partnership and cooperation with local youth and civic organizations. We complete this by building network among youth organizations and upgrading capacity of members of local youth organizations in Mon State.

Our goals

· To support the struggle for democracy and equal rights for ethnic nationalities

· To train youth in leadership skills and build alternative political forces

· To strengthen community-based organizations

· To build unity among youth civic organizations

· To preserve and promote Mon literacy and culture

The Statement on the 60^th Anniversary of the Mon Revolution Day

The Full moon day of Ka Doi Soi, the Fifth Month of the Year 1369 in Mon Lunar Calendar(28th August, 2007) marks the 60th anniversary of the Mon Revolution Day. The Mon Revolution Day commemorates the beginning of the armed struggle against the central government in 1948. more>>

Mon Youth Progressive Organization

Mon Youth Progressive Organization (MYPO)

The Mon Youth Progressive Organization (MYPO) is an independent youth organization which was formally founded by youth from 6 townships in Mon State in June 1999. It aims to support the struggle for democracy, equal rights for ethnic nationalities and human rights in Burma. more>>

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60th Anniversary of Mon Revolution Day

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Statements
Statement on the 4^th Anniversary of Nai Yekha's and Nai Cheem Gakao's Imprisonments

Today, July 17, marks the fourth anniversary of imprisonments of the two Mon activists, Nai Yekha and Nai Cheem Gakao. Nai Yekha and Nai Cheem Gakao were sentenced to life in prison because of their activities in organization and educating people about democracy and human rights in Burma . On this anniversary, Mon communities around the world join Nai Yekha's and Nai Cheem Gakao's families in saying prayers for their releases of Nai Yekha and Nai Cheem Gakao. more>>

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Ethnic Parties Call for Release of Activists in Burma
By Violet Cho
August 26, 2007

A statement issued on Saturday from representatives of 12 ethnic opposition parties in Burma called for the immediate release of human rights activists and protesters arrested after demonstrations against a sharp spike in fuel and commodity prices in the country.

Anti-Burmese military government protesters gather Sunday near the Burmese embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, to stage a demonstration against recent fuel price hikes. (Photo: AP)

The statement was released by the Shan National League for Democracy and 11 other ethnic parties representing Arakan, Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni and Mon states, and the Zomi National Congress.

“We want the SPDC [State Peace and Development Council] to release the leading human rights activist Min Ko Naing and his fellow 88 Generation Students group leaders, as well as those who have been dragged from their homes for participating in a peaceful protest,” Fu Cin Sian Thang, the chairman of the ZNC, told The Irrawaddy on Sunday.

He added: “The ongoing arrests and crackdown on pro-democracy supporters will not solve the political conflict in Burma. We strongly urge the Burmese regime to start calling for a ‘tripartite dialogue’ with the National League for Democracy and different ethnic parties in the country.”

Since protests over the rise in fuel and commodity prices began on August 19, Burmese authorities have arrested and detained at least 63 people. Thirteen of those—arrested prior to the demonstrations—were leading members of the pro-democracy opposition 88 Generation Students group.

The former student leaders, which include Min Ko Naing and Ko Ko Gyi, were arrested and interrogated for allegedly undermining stability and security in the country and for disrupting the National Convention by “committing terrorist acts,” according to Burma’s state-run newspaper The New Light of Myanmar. more>>

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Documentary Film

Demonstration and US and Norway Govt reaction on Burma situation

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