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Friday, 17 April 2009 16:11 MultiMedia - Photo News

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Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Burma’s Police Chief, Khin Yi alleged at a press conference in Rangoon on Thursday that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was responsible for the secret visit of the US citizen John William Yettaw to her lake side home. Photo – Mizzima.

Myint Lwin, office in-charge of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association (MWJA),committed suicide on Tuesday morning by jumping out of the window of the three-storey office building in downtown Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima

Activists in India's Mizoram state hold a sit-in demonstration demanding the release of detained Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in neighboring Burma. Photo – Mi Mi/Mizzima. The demonstration, led by the Mizoram Committee for Democracy in Burma - a group consisting of local Mizo activists, was held at Temple Square in Mizoram’s capital city of Aizawl.

Activists in India's Mizoram state hold a sit-in demonstration demanding the release of detained Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in neighboring Burma. Photo – Mi Mi/Mizzima. The demonstration, led by the Mizoram Committee for Democracy in Burma - a group consisting of local Mizo activists, was held at Temple Square in Mizoram’s capital city of Aizawl.

Activists in India's Mizoram state hold a sit-in demonstration demanding the release of detained Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in neighboring Burma. Photo – Mi Mi/Mizzima. The demonstration, led by the Mizoram Committee for Democracy in Burma - a group consisting of local Mizo activists, was held at Temple Square in Mizoram’s capital city of Aizawl.

Ethnic Kachins in New Delhi on Thursday, June 25, 2009, hold a protest condemning Burma’s military rulers for pressuring ethnic armed groups to transform into ‘Border Guards'. Photo – Mizzima. The junta has proposed all ethnic armed ceasefire groups in Burma transform their armies into 'Border Guards' under the junta's administration. Several armed Kachin groups, including the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), are included among those being pressured by the junta.

Ethnic Kachins in New Delhi on Thursday, June 25, 2009, hold a protest condemning Burma’s military rulers for pressuring ethnic armed groups to transform into ‘Border Guards'. Photo – Mizzima. The junta has proposed all ethnic armed ceasefire groups in Burma transform their armies into 'Border Guards' under the junta's administration. Several armed Kachin groups, including the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), are included among those being pressured by the junta.

A waste bin especially for used syringes in a university toilet demonstrates how normal heroin use is on the campus.

Once prided as the academic centre of northern Burma’s Kachin State, Myitkyina University has now become notorious for soaring levels of drug addiction among its students

Concerned community members have tried to campaign to close down the drug camps but have failed due to lack of action from the authorities.

All opium sold in Hpakant is distributed by only two Chinese companies who are also involved in mining.To safeguard their monopoly, these companies distribute opium cut into small pellets with only two distinctive shapes: the “mouse dropping” and the triangular “samosa.”

Drug use permeates every level of society in Hpakant.

Drug dealers pay huge sums to the police and military authorities to keep drug shops like these open throughout the jade mining area.

“There is no need for me to be afraid of the police. Right now there are five of us sex workers working around the same drug camp. They are all addicted like me.”

Drugs are sold openly without repercussion. Said one local pastor: “It is all done quite openly and it has led to so much stealing and other social problems. But when we try and send criminals to the police, they just get released with no charges.The law-enforcement process is useless.”

Although the cheapest fix is only 1,000 kyat, addicts find themselves having to spend more and more on heroin to achieve the desired effect. “I need to inject four times a day, but even then it’s not enough

Typical “drug camps” are clusters of makeshift bamboo huts or plastic tents where heroin is sold for injection or inhalation.

The majority of the injecting heroin users are the yemase stone foragers who live a hand-to-mouth existence toiling day and night amongst steep mountains of rubble.

BThe jade mines of Hpakant in Burma’s northern Kachin State have long been notorious for high rates of drug addiction and HIV infection.

Burma’s military supremo Senior General Than Shwe, his wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and family members donated a diamond orb which was placed atop the ancient pagoda. The orb fell on the ground during the collapse.

Burma’s military supremo Senior General Than Shwe, his wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and family members donated a diamond orb which was placed atop the ancient pagoda. The orb fell on the ground during the collapse.

Burma’s military supremo Senior General Than Shwe, his wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and family members donated a diamond orb which was placed atop the ancient pagoda. The orb fell on the ground during the collapse.

Exiled Burmese activists today protest against the Burmese military regime in Dhaka and Cox Bazar and urged to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: Kyaw Moe- Mizzima

Angry supporters of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday assembled in front of the Burmese embassy in Bangkok and held protest rallies condemning the ruling junta. Photo – Mizzima

Indonesian activists on Monday staged protest rallies in front of the Burmese embassy in Jakarta condemning the junta for charging and putting on trial pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo – Mizzima. The international community has condemned the junta for putting Aung San Suu Kyi on trial, with the Foreign Minister of Belgium saying the whole incident was the junta’s ploy to continue detaining her.

Indonesian activists on Monday staged protest rallies in front of the Burmese embassy in Jakarta condemning the junta for charging and putting on trial pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo – Mizzima. The international community has condemned the junta for putting Aung San Suu Kyi on trial, with the Foreign Minister of Belgium saying the whole incident was the junta’s ploy to continue detaining her.

New Delhi-based Burmese activists on Monday staged a protest rally outside the Burmese embassy. Photo – Mizzima. Though the Burmese Embassy is located in a restricted area and assembly of people is prohibited, the Burmese activists took a risk given that they are angry over Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial.

New Delhi-based Burmese activists on Monday staged a protest rally outside the Burmese embassy. Photo – Mizzima. Though the Burmese Embassy is located in a restricted area and assembly of people is prohibited, the Burmese activists took a risk given that they are angry over Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial.

Fishermen in Laputta township in Irrawaddy division, which was one of the worst hit Township by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008, receives fishing kits. But local residents alleged aid distribution is partisan in nature. Photo - Mizzima.

Fishermen in Laputta township in Irrawaddy division, which was one of the worst hit Township by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008, receives fishing kits. But local residents alleged aid distribution is partisan in nature. Photo - Mizzima.

Fishermen in Laputta township in Irrawaddy division, which was one of the worst hit Township by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008, receives fishing kits. But local residents alleged aid distribution is partisan in nature. Photo - Mizzima.

Burmese goverment project along the coastal route between Kyaikami and Set Sae village the road driven through rubber plantations. Photo: IMNA

Burmese goverment project along the coastal route between Kyaikami and Set Sae village the road driven through rubber plantations. Photo: IMNA

Burmese goverment project along the coastal route between Kyaikami and Set Sae village the road driven through rubber plantations. Photo: IMNA

Burmese goverment project along the coastal route between Kyaikami and Set Sae village the road driven through rubber plantations. Photo: IMNA

Villagers of Chuanggyi village carry drinking water in boats. Photo – Mizzima. Despite nearly a year after the deadly Cyclone Nargis struck Burma’s Irrawaddy delta, villagers are still struggling to overcome water shortage.

Villagers of Chuanggyi village carry drinking water in boats. Photo – Mizzima. Despite nearly a year after the deadly Cyclone Nargis struck Burma’s Irrawaddy delta, villagers are still struggling to overcome water shortage.

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

Water Festival at the stage hosted by Rangoon’s Mayor in front of Rangoon’s City Hall seen on April 13. Photo – Mizzima

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