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Protest in Hamburg’s Herbertstraße
Location: Hamburg’s, BRD
FEMEN organized a naked protest in the Herbertstraße, Hamburg, against prostitution. The activists aimed to draw attention to the exploitation of women in the sex industry and to demand the abolition of prostitution.
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Protest at the Vatican
Location: Vatican
FEMEN activists staged a topless protest at the Vatican to criticize the Catholic Church’s stance on women’s rights, particularly focusing on issues such as abortion and contraception.
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Protest Against Sharia Law in France
Location: Paris, France
FEMEN protested against Sharia law and its impact on women’s rights in France. This protest was part of their broader campaign against religious oppression and the enforcement of strict dress codes on women.
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Protest Against Sharia Law in France
Location: Paris, France
FEMEN activists held a topless protest in Paris against the French far-right political party, National Front (Front National), condemning their anti-immigrant and nationalist policies.
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Protest at the Ukrainian Embassy in Paris
Location: Paris, France
FEMEN protested outside the Ukrainian Embassy in Paris, denouncing the Ukrainian government’s corruption and authoritarianism. This protest was part of their continued activism for democratic reforms in Ukraine.
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Training Camp in Paris
Location: Paris, France
FEMEN organized a training camp in Paris to prepare new activists for participation in their topless protests. This event highlighted FEMEN’s expansion and professionalization of their protest activities.
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Protest at the Russian Embassy in Sweden
Location: Sweden
FEMEN activists staged a protest at the Russian Embassy in Sweden. The activists expressed their opposition to the Russian government’s policies, particularly regarding LGBT rights and political oppression.
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Protest Against Islamic Extremism in Support of Amina Tyler
FEMEN held a protest in support of Tunisian activist Amina Tyler, who faced persecution for her activism against Islamic extremism. The protest highlighted FEMEN’s opposition to religious oppression and their solidarity with women fighting for freedom in Muslim-majority countries.
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Topless Protest at a French Islam Conference
Location: Paris
FEMEN activists protested topless at an Islam conference in France, challenging the promotion of Sharia law and the oppression of women in Muslim communities. This protest was part of their ongoing campaign against religious oppression and for women’s rights.
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Mock Suicide at Notre-Dame Cathedral
Location: Paris
FEMEN activists staged a mock suicide at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris to protest against the Catholic Church’s stance on same-sex marriage. The protest was also a reaction to the real suicide of a far-right activist at the same location, which FEMEN used to critique the influence of conservative ideologies in France.
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FEMEN activists staged a topless protest in Hanover, Germany, during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The protest was aimed at drawing attention to human rights abuses in Russia, and the activists confronted Putin directly, displaying slogans on their bodies that criticized his regime.
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Protest in Paris Against Viktor Yanukovych
Location: Paris
FEMEN activists staged a protest in Paris where they symbolically “peed” on a photograph of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. This protest was a statement against his regime’s corruption and the repression of civil liberties in Ukraine.
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Christmas Protest in Cologne Cathedral
Location: BRD
On December 25, 2013, FEMEN activist Josephine Witt disrupted a Christmas Mass at Cologne Cathedral in Germany. She protested against the Catholic Church’s stance on women’s rights and religious oppression by storming the altar with the slogan “I Am God” painted on her chest.
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Protest Against Homophobia in Belgium
Date: April 23, 2013
Location: Brussels, Belgium (Free University of Brussels)
FEMEN activists staged a protest during a lecture given by Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard, head of the Catholic Church in Belgium, at the Free University of Brussels. The activists, topless and dressed only in jeans and shorts, doused the archbishop with holy water from bottles shaped like the Virgin Mary. They chanted slogans such as “Stop Homophobia” and “God Saves Lesbians” to protest the Church’s stance against the legalization of same-sex marriage in France. Despite the unexpected protest, the archbishop remained calm throughout the incident. The protest was timed to coincide with the French Parliament’s approval of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, which the Catholic Church had opposed.