Burmese political prisoners released - in pictures

Relatives of blogger and prominent political activist Nay Phone Latt wave upon his release from detention in Hpa-an Photograph: Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images

Nay Phone Latt celebrates with relatives upon his release from detention in Hpa-an Photograph: Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images

Khin Nyunt, former prime minister and military intelligence boss, talks to the media as he is released from house arrest. He was placed in detention after being ousted in a 2004 power struggle Photograph: Htoo Tay Zar/EPA

A political prisoner waves as he arrives at the airport in Rangoon Photograph: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters

Released pro-democracy activists Jimmy (second right), and his wife, Nilar Thein (third right), carry their daughter as they arrive at the Rangoon airport Photograph: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters

Nilar Thein, an activist of the 88 Generation students group, shakes hands with one of her colleagues as she arrives at Rangoon airport Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP

Zaw Thet Htwe (centre) is welcomed by relatives upon his arrival at Rangoon airport Photograph: Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images

A Myanmar political prisoner waves his hand to his colleagues as he comes out of the Insein prison in Rangoon Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP

A political prisoner (right) is welcomed by her friends as she comes out of the Insein prison in Rangoon Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP

Released prisoners walk out of Insein jail in Rangoon Photograph: Rex Features

General Mutu Saipo (right), representative of the Karen National Union (KNU) shakes hands with Soe Thein (left), minister for industry, during a press conference after the meeting to agree a ceasefire in Pa-an, capital of the Karen state Photograph: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA