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A new photo exhibition on Burma will open on Monday 16 July depicting the rampant human rights violations in Burma at the European Parliament in Brussels.

The exhibition will showcase the work of photographers Philip Daly and Toby Madden. Their pictures highlight a number of human rights issues related to Burma including landmine victims, refugees on the Thai side of the border, and the plight of Burma’s internally displaced population.

Philip Daly, based in Cork, Ireland, accompanied CSW and Irish TD and former MEP Simon Coveney on a visit to the border in November 2005. His work has been exhibited across Ireland and in Europe. “I hope that these photos will allow others to experience a little of what I saw during our visit to the Thai-Burma border: a humble and courageous people living out their lives under extremely difficult circumstances,” said Daly. “They have endured this situation for far too long. Events like this exhibition should not only serve to raise awareness, but also to challenge us to find an effective way of responding to this ongoing tragedy.”