"This publication is produced for the purpose of raising awareness of the legal situation regarding political prisoners in Burma. Around 1100 political prisoners are being detained in Burma under various political offence laws. Burma has a long history of the use of political offences, and a number of these are still on the statute books from the days of British colonialism, such as the offence of high treason. These have also been supplemented by the SPDC?s political offences laws, such as the State Protection Law..."