Myanmar junta forces raid Chin human rights office in Hakha township

16 October 2021
Myanmar junta forces raid Chin human rights office in Hakha township
Hakha, Chin State. Photo: Wikipedia

According to eyewitnesses, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) office near the intersection in Hakha township, Chin State was raided by military council troops at 2:45 pm on 15 October.

A local resident said that when the military council troops raided the CHRO office, there were no staff in the office and some items were taken from the premises. CHRO is currently monitoring the violence of military council troops in Chin State.

The CHRO recently released a report on the human rights situation in Chin State during August and September.

Chin State has seen an uptick in conflict in the wake of the February military coup.