{rokbox album=|July 09| title=|(Left to Right) Thin Thin Aung, Presidium Board Member of the Womens’ League of Burma (WLB), and Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams (USA) and Mairead Maguire (North Ireland) briefing the press on the deteriorating condition of human rights in Burma at the Foreign Correspondents Club in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo - Mizzima. The two Nobel Peace Laureates called for the immediate release of fellow Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, saying without her release and participation the junta’s 2010 elections cannot be inclusive and genuine change cannot be achieved.|}/files/images/2009/nobel-voices-ind3.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/ladawater_02.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/ladawater_01.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/brat-08.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/brat-07.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/brat-06.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/brat-05.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/brat-04.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/brat-03.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/brat-02.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|July 09| title=||}/files/images/2009/Oct09/brat-01.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Local Burmese people working at Burma-Bangladesh border for fence. Photo: Kaladan Press|}/files/images/2009/Oct09/workers-pillars.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|The Burmese Ministry of Health has announced a new policy of providing hospital license to private clinics. Applications for the license, according to the announcement, will  be accepted till December 31, 2009.|}/files/images/2009/Oct09/forwell1s.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|The Shwegondine Special Clinic on Shwegondine Street in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The Burmese Ministry of Health has announced that private clinics can apply for a hospital license and has set December 31 as the deadline for the application.|}/files/images/2009/Oct09/new-health-policy2.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Leaders of Burma’s main opposition party – the National League for Democracy – on Monday began a five-day training -- ‘Party Organising’ at the party headquarters in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The NLD said they are willing to participate in the junta’s planned 2010 elections if the government fulfills four conditions, including the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners and amendment of the 2008 constitution.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/elders-in-action1.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Women members of the NLD joining the “Party Organising” training held at the party headquarters in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Members of the NLD from at least 11 states and divisions across the country  are reportedly joining the five-day training in Rangoon.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/women-in-front-nld.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Kyat 5,000 currency notes will be circulated from October 1. Photo – Mizzima. As a consequence of the sudden announcement, gold price rose to 600,000 Kyat per 1 Kyattha (1.63 gram), an increase of 24,000 Kyat, with increasing buyers and no sellers.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/kyats2s.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Kyat 5,000 currency notes will be circulated from October 1. Photo – Mizzima. As a consequence of the sudden announcement, gold price rose to 600,000 Kyat per 1 Kyattha (1.63 gram), an increase of 24,000 Kyat, with increasing buyers and no sellers.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/kyats1s.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Bodaw Than Hla was among the prisoners released on Friday. Photo, Mizzima. Bodaw Than Hla, a veteran astrologer, was arrested by authorities when the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) purged the former Prime Minister and Military Intelligence Chief Khin Nyunt in 2004. Though Khin Nyunt is currently under house arrest, occasionally he is permitted to go outside and receive guests.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/bodaw-than-hla2.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|While Burmese authorities have allowed its ally – the National Political Party Union of Myanmar – which will contest the forthcoming 2010 election, to put up signboards, except in the head office, all branch offices of the major opposition party – the National League for Democracy - continue to face a ban. Photo – Mizzima.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/double-standard-policy1.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|The old and shabby signboard and branch office of Burma’s main opposition party – the National League for Democracy – in Rangoon’s Tamwe Township. Photo – Mizzima. While authorities have allowed pro-junta political parties that are gearing up to contest the forthcoming 2010 elections to freely campaign and to open their offices, it has continued to bar the branch offices of the 1990 election winning NLD party.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/nld-old-signboard1.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|The office of the Directorate of Department of Revenue in Rangoon is finally to be relocated to the new capital Naypyitaw by the end of September. Despite moving all  ministries from Rangoon to the new jungle capital as of late 2005, several ministries continue to maintain  offices in Rangoon. Photo- Mizzima.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/old-building.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|The first eleven players of Yadanabon FC, posing for photographs before the kick-off on September 5, 2009, of the first match of the Myanmar National League. Photo- Mizzima. Yadanabon FC emerged  victorious beating Kanbawza FC 3-1.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/mm-leauge4.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Fans of the Yadanabon FC milling around the Ba Htoo stadium before the match between Yadanabon and Kanbawza kicked off. This was the first match of the Myanmar National League. Photo – Mizzima.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/mm-leauge3.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Models selling Yadanabon FC’s souvenirs at a stall in Ba Htoo Stadium on September 5, 2009, during the opening match of the Myanmar National League in Mandalay. Photo – Mizzima. The opening match of the MNL, the first of the Burmese professional league, ended with Yadanabon FC winning 3-1 against Kanbawza FC.|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/mm-leauge2.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|The Chairman of the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF), Zaw Zaw requesting fans to stop throwing rubbish into the football ground during the Myanmar National League’s opening match between Yadanabon FC and Kanbawza FC on September 5, 2009 at Mandalay’s Ba Htoo Stadium. Photo-Mizzima. The match ended with a 3-1 victory by Yadanabon|}/files/images/2009/Sep09/mm-leauge1.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Staff members of the House Foreign Relations Committee of the US Congress leave the office of Burma’s opposition party the National League for Democracy. Photo – Mizzima. The three officials of the US Congress, who are on a four-day visit to Burma, on Friday met leaders of the NLD and said the US is in the process of reviewing  a policy change on Burma.|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/US-Delegation3.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Staff members of the House Foreign Relations Committee of the US Congress leave the office of Burma’s opposition party the National League for Democracy. Photo – Mizzima. The three officials of the US Congress, who are on a four-day visit to Burma, on Friday met leaders of the NLD and said the US is in the process of reviewing  a policy change on Burma.|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/US-Delegation1.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Authorities have planned collection of five different bills including house rent, electric bills, water bills among others from government apartments. Photo – Mizzima. Authorities have begun slashing the concessions including reduced amount on bills, which were used to lure government employees, who despite their unwillingness were transferred to the jungle capital Naypyitaw.|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/gov-servent-housing-2.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Authorities have planned collection of five different bills including house rent, electric bills, water bills among others from government apartments. Photo – Mizzima. Authorities have begun slashing the concessions including reduced amount on bills, which were used to lure government employees, who despite their unwillingness were transferred to the jungle capital Naypyitaw.|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/gov-servent-housing-1.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Photo: IMNA|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/MNLA7.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Photo: IMNA|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/MNLA6.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|2009/Aug09| title=|Photo: IMNA|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/MNLA5.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Photo: IMNA|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/MNLA4.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Photo: IMNA|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/MNLA3.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Photo: IMNA|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/MNLA2.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Aug09| title=|Photo: IMNA|}/files/images/2009/Aug09/MNLA1.jpg{/rokbox}

BNI Photos April to July 2009