On 30 December 2008, the National League for Democracy (NLD) party held a ceremony to mark the 61st anniversary of Burma Independence Day at their headquarters.

After the event, nine NLD Youth members marched from NLD headquarters holding photographs and placards with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s image, calling for the release of her and all other political prisoners.

They were arrestedand brutally beaten;their whereabouts are yet unknown.