Pyone Cho, Ko Ko Gyi, Min Ko Naing and Htay Kywe after their release on 11 January 2007. Student leaders, together with Min Zeyya, were detained at the end of September and early October last year.

Ko Ko Gyi and Min Ko Naing talked to the media after their release on 11 January 2007

Asean ministers at their ministerial meetings in Cebu, Philippines, 11 January 2007

Jody Williams and Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize winners, joined a protest across the street from the Burmese Embassy on 5th January 2007 in Washington, DC

Protestors across the street from the Burmese Embassy in Washington, DC. Thirteen Nobel Peace Prize winners called on the UN Security Council to give unanimous support to a US-proposed resolution condemning political repression in Burma.

The military band marches onto the square in front of the new city hall in Naypyidaw during the 59th anniversary Independence Day ceremony on 4th January 2007.

Senior military officers seen at Independence Day ceremony in Naypyidaw. Senior General Than Shwe was absent from the scene; he was in Singapore.

Myanmar Women's Organisation delegates at Independence Day ceremony in Naypyidaw on 4th January 2007.

The pro-democracy party NLD also celebrated Independence Day at their head quarters in Rangoon.

NLD party members and supporters at 59th Independence Day ceremony in Rangoon.

More than one hundred Rohingyas were arrested in Thailand on 1st and 3rd January 2007.

Rohingyas were arrested by Thai navy off-shore from Kawt Khayam- Ranong.