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Protestors gather outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Western powers launched a fresh broadside of sanctions against the Myanmar generals on the anniversary, but previous rounds have shown little sign of throwing the junta off course. IMAGES
People and families wait outside Insein Prison in Yangon after authorities announced Monday that more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting against February's military coup would be released. +COMPLETES VIDI_9PX7XTEN+ IMAGES
Thousands of people gather in Mawlamyine, capital of Myanmar's Mon state, despite growing tension with the police and the arrests of several anti-coup demonstrators. These images were filmed before clashes ocurred between protesters and police. IMAGES
Police fired rubber bullets and water cannon at anti-coup protesters in Myanmar capital's Naypyidaw. Shots can be heard in images three and four. IMAGES
Riot police face off against protesters after blocking roads in Yangon as Myanmar saw its largest anti-coup protests yet on Saturday. As many as 1,000 demonstrators spilled onto the streets to denounce the country's new military regime. IMAGES
Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday, with families rushing to prisons for tearful reunions with loved ones jailed in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. IMAGES
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