LONDON - BURMA CAMPAIGN: Political Prisoners Gallery
2011-03-03 http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk
88 Generation Students at a pagoda inside Burma
This image shows members of the 88 Generation Students at a pagoda inside Burma. The 88 Generation Students group has taken its name from the 1988 uprising, when troops opened fire on mass student demonstrations in Rangoon, leading to the deaths of thousands of people. The group’s key members were at the forefront of the protests, and have suffered harsh reprisals ever since.
There are over 2,100 political prisoners in Burma. They have been imprisoned just for peacefully calling for democracy and freedom in Burma. Once in prison, democracy activists face horrific torture, including electric shocks, rape, iron rods rubbed on their shins until the flesh rubs off, severe beatings and solitary confinement. Many prisoners are kept in their cells 24 hours a day, given inadequate food and are in poor health.
Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said, “the release of political prisoners is the most important thing for all those who truly wish to bring about change in Burma”.
To find out more about Burma’s Political Prisoners go here: http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/index.php/burma/campaigns/political-prisoners
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The Burma Campaign UK campaigns for human rights, democracy and development in Burma. Find out more here: http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk
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