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The Burma Videotapes section of the International Monitoring Institute records span the dates 1992-2002. This subseries contains descriptions of 286 tapes collected by IMI that depict human rights issues and themes in Burma (Myanmar). Material includes amateur footage, news coverage, commercial productions, as well as material from independent production companies. The format of materials include network documentaries; first-hand footage; interviews with both political figures and unidentified Burmese, particularly Burmese survivors, migrant workers, and refugees; recordings of award ceremonies and speeches; news coverage of street protests in Burma as well as protests in Los Angeles, especially those of the Burma Forum LA. These audiovisual records largely document the activities, interviews, speeches, press conferences and ceremonies of political figures, especially Aung San Suu Kyi, and document the activities of political and military institutions. Topics range from military activities and movements; the refugee situation and refugee camps; forced and migrant labor; minefield survivors; the political activities of the National League for Democracy (NLD), the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), the All Burmese Student Army and other prominent organizations, including other student organizations, operating in Burma; everday life under the military regime; the Japanese role in the refugee situation; widespread rape; rescued girls and children; methods of torture; testimony of massacres and other abuses; as well as documentation of Burmese cultural events, including tribal dances and Burmese song. The majority of videotapes are in NTSC VHS format. Other formats include PAL Betacam SP, NTSC Betacam SP and PAL VHS. The video and audio material is indexed by an extensive database developed by IMI which includes keywords, air dates, segment producer, and segment title.