The first movement for political prisoners in Myanmar 2014

Campaigners and relatives gathered in Rangoon on Thursday to commemorate those who died in custody after being locked up by for opposing the former military regime.

Images of political prisoners who died in custody under Burma’s military regime on display at a commemorative ceremony in Rangoon on Jan. 2, 2014. (Photo: Steve Tickner / The Irrawaddy)

Generation 88 leader Min Ko Naing speaks at an event honoring those who died in custody after being locked up by Burma’s military regime. (Photo: Steve Tickner / The Irrawaddy)

Attendance was high at the commemorative event organized by former political prisoner group AAPP. (Photo: Steve Tickner / The Irrawaddy)