For more than twenty years the men and women of Burma's dissidents supreme, the 88 Generation Students, have lead the non-violent revolution for democracy and change in Burma. On Thursday 12th January 2012, the Burmese Government suddenly announced on state media that there would be a prisoner amnesty on the following day, the auspicious date of Friday 13th. Just over twelve hours later and finally after years behind bars, Burma's famed political dissidents, the 88 Generation Students,...
more »For more than twenty years the men and women of Burma's dissidents supreme, the 88 Generation Students, have lead the non-violent revolution for democracy and change in Burma. On Thursday 12th January 2012, the Burmese Government suddenly announced on state media that there would be a prisoner amnesty on the following day, the auspicious date of Friday 13th. Just over twelve hours later and finally after years behind bars, Burma's famed political dissidents, the 88 Generation Students, finally walked free from prison.
These exclusive images capture the members of the group and such prominent activists as Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, Jimmy and Htay Kywe as they arrive back in Rangoon on the day of their release and during the days after as there first days of freedom sees the group reform and continue their work and political activities to bring change to Burma.
Made up of former student leaders and prominent activists from the 1988 mass uprising from where the group takes it's name, the 88 Generation Students group was formed in September 2005 by Min Ko Naing, Htay Kywe, Ko Ko Gyi and other prominent student activists in 1988 including Jimmy, Mya Aye, Min Zeya, Aung Thu and Hla Myo Naung. The leaders had already spent many years in prison for their political activities before the group was established and now more than 30 members of the group have been freed from sentences of 65 years for their roles in leading peaceful protests against the military regime in 2007.
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