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On November 1, he was part of a late-night road show to campaign for the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) in upcoming elections.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan id=\u0022docs-internal-guid-d03ac85d-ca12-09eb-6705-d3b01231f7c4\u0022\u003EIn the excitement surrounding the elections, it is easy to forget previous abuses by the military government. Htein Lin was a prisoner from 1998 to 2004, accused of supporting the political opposition. After his release he described the harsh prison conditions where political prisoners were often left in solitary confinement. Many endured torture. 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The government now claims that all of them have been released, but this is not true. According to the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners-Burma (AAPPB), scores still remain in custody. Worse, new political arrests are on the rise. Kachin peace activist Patrick Kum Jaa Lee has been charged under the Telecommunications Law of 2013 for making fun of the military in a Facebook post. Many believe that the arrest is in part a reprisal against Patrick\u2019s wife, the prominent women\u2019s rights and peace activist Mae Sabae Phyu, for criticizing the discriminatory race laws promoted by the Buddhist nationalist group, Ma Ba Tha. Another activist, Chaw Sandi Tun, also known as Chit Thami, faces charges for her Facebook post deploring military rule under the Electronic Transactions Law; if convicted she can face up to a five-year prison term. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan id=\u0022docs-internal-guid-d03ac85d-ca12-09eb-6705-d3b01231f7c4\u0022\u003EAt the rally Htein Lin was accompanied by Bo Bo Sanchaung, a prominent local resident and long-term friend and fellow political prisoner of the artist. People that had gathered to watch the NLD roadshow came across to greet them, posing for pictures on their mobile phone cameras. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan id=\u0022docs-internal-guid-d03ac85d-ca12-09eb-6705-d3b01231f7c4\u0022\u003EMobile phones and the internet have created new opportunities for access to information in Burma after years of censorship. 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