Nine Nine, an elected MP in the 1990 general elections who spent more than 18 years
in prison, has on his hand the name of Aung Thein, a senior member of the NLD who is
serving a 20-year jail sentence (James Mackay / Enigma Images)

Tun Lin Kyaw, a former bodyguard of Aung San Suu Kyi who spent three years in prison,
has on his hand the name of Aung Aung Oo, who is serving a 14-year sentence
(James Mackay / Enigma Images)

Moe Maung Maung, who spent five years in prison for his role in student protests in
1995, has on his hand the name of Min Zeya, a leading member of the 88 Generation
Students currently serving a 65 year sentence (James Mackay / Enigma Images)

U Sandawbartha, who spent 16 years in Insein and Tharawaddy prisons, has on his
hand the name of Thu Mana, arrested in 1988 during the mass uprising, and who
remains in jail (James Mackay / Enigma Images)

Thandar Oo, jailed for six years for her involvement in a student uprising in 1996, has on
her hand the name of Nilar Thein, a leading member of the 88 Generation Students
currently serving a 65-year sentence (James Mackay / Enigma Images)

Phyu Phyu Thin, a member of the NLD who runs an HIV clinic in Rangoon, has on her
hand the name of Honney Oo, a law student who was charged with re-forming the
ABFSU in 2007 and sentenced to nine years in prison (James Mackay / Enigma Images)

Kaythi Aye, sentenced to 12 years for her role in student-led protests 1991, has
on her hand the name of Myo Min Zaw, a leading member of the ABFSU was
arrested in 1998 and is serving a 52 year sentence (James Mackay / Enigma Images)

Thet Hmu, who spent seven years in prison for his involvement in the mass uprising of
1988, has on his hand the name of Yan Naing, who was arrested in 2004 for demanding
political dialogue, and is serving a 22 years sentence (James Mackay / Enigma Images)

Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent a total of 15 years under house arrest, has on her hand
the name of Soe Min Min, a member of the NLD arrested whilst praying for the release
of Suu Kyi. He is serving an eight-year sentence (James Mackay / Enigma Images)

Award-winning photographer James Mackay will this month release a book of images documenting the ongoing plight of Burma’s political prisoners.  Abhaya: Burma’s Fearlessness is comprised of photographs of former political prisoners holding their hands up to display the name of friends and colleagues still behind bars.