• A protester at a huge demonstration against the government's judicial overhaul plan in Tel Aviv, Israel. Getty Images
    A protester at a huge demonstration against the government's judicial overhaul plan in Tel Aviv, Israel. Getty Images
  • People protest on the beach at Steccato di Cutro in Italy after a shipwreck that killed at least 74 migrants, including children. AFP
    People protest on the beach at Steccato di Cutro in Italy after a shipwreck that killed at least 74 migrants, including children. AFP
  • The Steccato di Cutro protest was part of the movement 'Stop the massacre, now!' AFP
    The Steccato di Cutro protest was part of the movement 'Stop the massacre, now!' AFP
  • Activists from women's rights group group 'Woman Life Freedom' attend a rally in New York condemning the mass poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls. AFP
    Activists from women's rights group group 'Woman Life Freedom' attend a rally in New York condemning the mass poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls. AFP
  • A water cannon is used against Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists blocking the Utrechtsebaan in the Hague, in the Netherlands. EPA
    A water cannon is used against Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists blocking the Utrechtsebaan in the Hague, in the Netherlands. EPA
  • An anti-government demonstration called 'Czech Republic Against Poverty' at Wenceslas Square in Prague. EPA
    An anti-government demonstration called 'Czech Republic Against Poverty' at Wenceslas Square in Prague. EPA
  • Demonstrators attend a rally in support of England's National Health Service (NHS) and better pay for its workers, in central London. AFP
    Demonstrators attend a rally in support of England's National Health Service (NHS) and better pay for its workers, in central London. AFP
  • A trumpet-playing protester in Lyon, France, amid rallies over pension reform. AFP
    A trumpet-playing protester in Lyon, France, amid rallies over pension reform. AFP
  • Protesters on the move in Lyon amid fears France could be brought 'to a standstill'. AFP
    Protesters on the move in Lyon amid fears France could be brought 'to a standstill'. AFP
  • Man vs van as protesters faced police in Lyon, where strikes were set to hit many sectors such as transport, energy and oil refining. AFP
    Man vs van as protesters faced police in Lyon, where strikes were set to hit many sectors such as transport, energy and oil refining. AFP
  • Tear gas in Tbilisi as Georgian police faced protesters angry at a 'foreign agents' bill. AFP
    Tear gas in Tbilisi as Georgian police faced protesters angry at a 'foreign agents' bill. AFP
  • People - and pups - in Tbilisi protest at an authoritarian shift and links to Russia that they fear could hurt Georgia's bid to join the EU. Reuters
    People - and pups - in Tbilisi protest at an authoritarian shift and links to Russia that they fear could hurt Georgia's bid to join the EU. Reuters
  • A water cannon douses protesters brandishing an EU flag in Georgia. AFP
    A water cannon douses protesters brandishing an EU flag in Georgia. AFP
  • A demonstrator shouts at riot police during a protest against the government of Peru's President Dina Boluarte, in Lima. AFP
    A demonstrator shouts at riot police during a protest against the government of Peru's President Dina Boluarte, in Lima. AFP
  • This Peruvian police station was burnt during clashes between police and demonstrators protesting against President Boluarte. AFP
    This Peruvian police station was burnt during clashes between police and demonstrators protesting against President Boluarte. AFP
  • 'Handmaid's Tale' protesters in London hold placards with images of women who have been detained or killed in Iran. EPA
    'Handmaid's Tale' protesters in London hold placards with images of women who have been detained or killed in Iran. EPA
  • A climate protester is carried away by police after holding up traffic in Leipzig, Germany. AP
    A climate protester is carried away by police after holding up traffic in Leipzig, Germany. AP
  • A minute's silence in tribute to the 57 victims of the Greek rail tragedy last week, in Athens. AFP
    A minute's silence in tribute to the 57 victims of the Greek rail tragedy last week, in Athens. AFP
  • Protesters at a demonstration after the trains collided near the city of Larissa. Reuters
    Protesters at a demonstration after the trains collided near the city of Larissa. Reuters
  • A placard in Greek about the rail tragedy reads '57 tickets for death'. AFP
    A placard in Greek about the rail tragedy reads '57 tickets for death'. AFP
  • A march in Tokyo to mark International Women's Day. Getty
    A march in Tokyo to mark International Women's Day. Getty
  • Policewoman stand guard as anti-government demonstrators take part in a protest organised by the "Women for Rights" group on the occasion of International Women's Day against the proposed tax reforms and the country's economic crisis, near the parliament building in Colombo on March 8, 2023. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP)
    Policewoman stand guard as anti-government demonstrators take part in a protest organised by the "Women for Rights" group on the occasion of International Women's Day against the proposed tax reforms and the country's economic crisis, near the parliament building in Colombo on March 8, 2023. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP)
  • A Filipino activist holds a placard during a protest on International Women's Day, in Manila. Reuters
    A Filipino activist holds a placard during a protest on International Women's Day, in Manila. Reuters
  • Shops are closed at a market in Hebron during a Palestinian general strike in protest against the Israeli raid in Jenin the previous day. AFP
    Shops are closed at a market in Hebron during a Palestinian general strike in protest against the Israeli raid in Jenin the previous day. AFP
  • Closed shops in the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank. AFP
    Closed shops in the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank. AFP
  • Tear gas is hurled by police as Sri Lankan protesters urge the government to hold a local council election as scheduled, in Colombo. AFP
    Tear gas is hurled by police as Sri Lankan protesters urge the government to hold a local council election as scheduled, in Colombo. AFP
  • A rainbow shimmers in the spray from water cannon fired at protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
    A rainbow shimmers in the spray from water cannon fired at protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
  • South Korean politicians and protesters at a rally over plans to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour, in Seoul. AFP
    South Korean politicians and protesters at a rally over plans to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour, in Seoul. AFP
  • Flares are set off as Belgian firefighters attend a protest in Brussels. Reuters
    Flares are set off as Belgian firefighters attend a protest in Brussels. Reuters
  • The firefighters' rally. Reuters
    The firefighters' rally. Reuters
  • Aerial picture shows a protest against the Israeli government's controversial judicial reform bill in Tel Aviv. AFP
    Aerial picture shows a protest against the Israeli government's controversial judicial reform bill in Tel Aviv. AFP

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Protests around the world — in pictures

From South Korea to Peru, demonstrations address everything from International Women's Day to pension reforms

The National

March 09, 2023

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Updated: March 12, 2023, 12:53 PM
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