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  • A female soldier of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) guards the entrance to the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • A female soldier of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) guards the entrance to the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Female soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) guard the entrance to the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • A soldier of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mans a belt-fed machine gun at the entrance to the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • A soldier of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) carries a belt-fed machine gun at a ceremony to mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • A soldier of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) carries a belt-fed machine gun at a ceremony to mark 60 years of combat with the Burmese military. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Naw Si Ser Htoo of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) stands guard at the entrance to the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Major Man Kya Yone (50) of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) marks 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Major Man Kya Yone (50) of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) marks 60 years of combat with the Burmese military at the militia's 7th Brigade headquarters. The KNLA is the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU) and has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Zipporah Sein (43) speaks at a ceremony marking 60 years of war with the Burmese military. Zipporah Sein was appointed General Secretary of the Karen National Union (KNU) on October 18, 2008. She is the first woman to hold the senior position. In her previous role as the General Secretary of the Karen Women's Organisation, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 and won the 2007 Perdita Huston Human Rights Award. She is the daughter of General Tamla Baw, Chairman of the KNU. Zipporah Sein assumed the position of the politically experienced and influential former KNU General Secretary, Mahn Sha, who was assassinated on February 14, 2008, by two gunmen allegedly hired by Karen breakaway group members. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the KNU, has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Karen youths assemble in their troupes to perform the traditional "Done" dance as part of the ceremonies to mark the anniversary of 60 years of armed conflict with the Burmese military. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU), has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Karen youths assemble in their troupes to perform the traditional "Done" dance as part of the ceremonies to mark the anniversary of 60 years of armed conflict with the Burmese military. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU), has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Young Karen women of a dance troupe prepare to perform the traditional "Done" dance as part of the ceremonies marking the anniversary of 60 years of armed conflict with the Burmese military. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU), has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Karen villagers attend ceremonies to mark the anniversary of 60 years of armed conflict with the Burmese military. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU), has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Karen villagers attend ceremonies to mark the anniversary of 60 years of armed conflict with the Burmese military. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU), has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Zoya Phan (28), International Coordinator for Burma Campaign UK and Director of the Phan Foundation. As an ethnic Karen refugee, she lived for years in camps on the Thai-Burmese border before being granted asylum in the UK. Zoya is daughter of the politically experienced and influential former Karen National Union (KNU) General Secretary, Mahn Sha, who was assassinated on February 14, 2008, by two gunmen allegedly hired by Karen breakaway group members.
  • Karen villagers rest after ceremonies to mark the anniversary of 60 years of armed conflict with the Burmese military. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the Karen National Union (KNU), has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Zipporah Sein (43) was appointed General Secretary of the Karen National Union (KNU) on October 18, 2008. She is the first woman to hold the senior position. In her previous role as the General Secretary of the Karen Women's Organisation, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 and won the 2007 Perdita Huston Human Rights Award. She is the daughter of General Tamla Baw, Chairman of the KNU. Zipporah Sein assumed the position of the politically experienced and influential former KNU General Secretary, Mahn Sha, who was assassinated on February 14, 2008, by two gunmen allegedly hired by Karen breakaway group members. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the KNU, has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.
  • Zipporah Sein (43) was appointed General Secretary of the Karen National Union (KNU) on October 18, 2008. She is the first woman to hold the senior position. In her previous role as the General Secretary of the Karen Women's Organisation, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 and won the 2007 Perdita Huston Human Rights Award. She is the daughter of General Tamla Baw, Chairman of the KNU. Zipporah Sein assumed the position of the politically experienced and influential former KNU General Secretary, Mahn Sha, who was assassinated on February 14, 2008, by two gunmen allegedly hired by Karen breakaway group members. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the military wing of the KNU, has waged war against the Burmese military regime since 1949.