Myanmar protesters defiant at court hearing

A Myanmar student protester arrives at court prior to a hearing in Letpadan, on March 25, 2015

Letpadan (Myanmar) (AFP) - Angry relatives gathered outside a Myanmar court Wednesday to show support for dozens of activists, arrested after a police crackdown on a student-led protest and facing charges that could see them jailed for nearly a decade.

More than 60 demonstrators were brought to a court hearing in the central town of Letpadan two weeks after baton-wielding police violently quelled their rally for education reform in scenes that sparked fears of a return to junta-era repression.