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Fri, 10/17/2008 - 11:38
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BURMESE PHOTO EXHIBITION AT UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA
Jakarta, Oct 16 (ANTARA) - The British ambassador to Indonesia, Martin Alan Hatfull, and Yuki Akimoto, director of the Burmese information network (BurmaInfo) opened a photo exhibition at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Thursday.
Such exhibition was also held in Japan in February 2008 in remembrence of Kenji Nagai, a photo journalist who was shot dead during the saffron revolution in Burma in September 2007.
In the revolution, Burmese people only wanted their freedom, but the regime suppressed their action.
People in Burma have no freedom in speech, it is very hard for them to express their mind, Burma is a strongly censored country, one mistake would lead to an arrest easily, and the jails are in a very deplorable condition.
The exhibition showed some 16 photographs, consisting of images of military oppression, the legendary Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in front of supporter, street full of monks, students demanding for people's rights, and a picture of blood stained sandals.
The UK Government also shares the concern about people in Burma who are oppressed by the Junta Military regime, the British ambassador said in his speech during a public discussion on Supporting the transition to a democratic government in Burma, before opening the Photo Exhibition at the University of Indonesia, here, Thursday.
Such exhibition was also held in Japan in February 2008 in remembrence of Kenji Nagai, a photo journalist who was shot dead during the saffron revolution in Burma in September 2007.
In the revolution, Burmese people only wanted their freedom, but the regime suppressed their action.
People in Burma have no freedom in speech, it is very hard for them to express their mind, Burma is a strongly censored country, one mistake would lead to an arrest easily, and the jails are in a very deplorable condition.
The exhibition showed some 16 photographs, consisting of images of military oppression, the legendary Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in front of supporter, street full of monks, students demanding for people's rights, and a picture of blood stained sandals.
The UK Government also shares the concern about people in Burma who are oppressed by the Junta Military regime, the British ambassador said in his speech during a public discussion on Supporting the transition to a democratic government in Burma, before opening the Photo Exhibition at the University of Indonesia, here, Thursday.
