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#13487401

23 Mar 2026

A protester with a torn undershirt displaying the message ''Comunisti Di Merda'' written on his chest stands during an opposition protest in Tirana, Albania, on March 22, 2026.

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#13213423

18 Jan 2026

A message on a wall reads, ''El Hacen Diarra died here 14/01/206,'' during a rally in front of the Foyer des Muriers in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, France, on January 18, 2026. It is a tribute to El Hacen Diarra, a 35-year-old Mauritanian man who the police arrest on the night of January 14-15 and take into custody at the police station in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, where he dies of a heart attack. El Hacen Diarra's family, represented by lawyer Yassine Bouzrou, files a complaint for ''intentional violence'' in Paris on January 18, 2026.

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#13049740

2 Dec 2025

A protest banner reading ''Disertiamo il riarmo - Non c'e pace senza liberazione'' (We reject rearmament - Without liberation there can be no peace) is displayed on a street where several young people sit nearby in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 21, 2025. The banner calls for opposition to rearmament and links peace to liberation.

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#13049327

2 Dec 2025

A protest banner reading ''Disertiamo il riarmo - Non c'e pace senza liberazione'' (We reject rearmament - Without liberation there can be no peace) is displayed on a street where several young people sit nearby in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 21, 2025. The banner calls for opposition to rearmament and links peace to liberation.

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#12798272

26 Sep 2025

A woman passes a wall with the large text ''J'EXISTE.'' written on it in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. The French phrase translates to ''I EXIST.'' in English.

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#12734984

9 Sep 2025

A protester displays a placard with ''Killer government'' written in Nepali during a recent Generation Z protest in Nepal on September 9

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#12593262

27 Jul 2025

Graffiti advocating for a free Quebec, where Quebec separates from Canada to become an independent nation, is written on the side of a government building in Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 26, 2025.

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#12403709

24 May 2025

Messages of hope and support for Ahmed Souab are written by people on a white cloth during a symbolic visiting room organized by the family of lawyer and former judge Ahmed Souab to support him in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 23, 2025. The event brings together dozens of activists, artists, civil society members, journalists, and representatives of human rights organizations who come to show their solidarity. Ahmed Souab, known for his opposition to Tunisian President Kais Saied, is detained on terrorism charges after publicly denouncing the severity of the sentences handed down in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case. He is part of the legal team defending several prominent political figures who are sentenced to lengthy prison terms in the same case at the first instance.

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#12403715

24 May 2025

People place the Tunisian national flag alongside messages of hope and support for Ahmed Souab, written on a white cloth during a symbolic visiting room organized by the family of lawyer and former judge Ahmed Souab to support him, in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 23, 2025. The event brings together dozens of activists, artists, civil society members, journalists, and representatives of human rights organizations who come to show their solidarity. Ahmed Souab, known for his opposition to Tunisian President Kais Saied, is detained on terrorism charges after publicly denouncing the severity of the sentences handed down in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case. He is part of the legal team defending several prominent political figures who are sentenced to lengthy prison terms in the same case at the first instance.

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#12333064

6 May 2025

Two protesters from Standing Together for Peace in Israel and Palestine symbolically weave together rolls of paper on which messages of peace are written, in Paris, France, on May 5, 2025

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#12320979

1 May 2025

A placard reading ''Soziales rauf! Rustung runter!'' (''Increase social spending! Reduce military spending!'') is displayed on a van during the Labour Day demonstration organized by German trade unions in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The message reflects widespread demands to redirect public funds from defense budgets toward social programs, education, and public welfare.

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#12320978

1 May 2025

Protesters hold signs reading ''Hands off working hours - 7 hours a day, 5 days a week or we strike!'' and a banner stating ''Germany made fit for war? Socialism or barbarism!'' during the International Workers' Day demonstration in Munich, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The protest includes calls for reduced working hours, a general strike, and opposition to the militarization of industry.

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#12320980

1 May 2025

Protesters march with signs reading ''Stop the genocide in Gaza,'' ''No Taurus missiles to Ukraine,'' and ''Money for higher wages instead of war and the military'' during the 1st May demonstration of German trade unions in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The demonstration brings together diverse groups advocating for peace, disarmament, wage increases, and the redirection of public funds from military to social causes.

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#12320987

1 May 2025

A protester holds a sign reading ''Money for higher wages instead of war and the army'' during the 1st May demonstration organized by German trade unions in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The sign includes the slogans ''Raise social spending'' and ''Reduce military spending,'' reflecting calls for budget reallocation toward workers' welfare and public services instead of defense.

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#12320984

1 May 2025

A samba percussion group marches ahead of demonstrators with a large banner reading ''Mach dich stark mit uns - 1. Mai 2025'' (''Make yourself strong with us - May 1st, 2025'') during the Labour Day protest organized by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The demonstration features music, banners, and various social and labor demands, including better wages, workers' rights, and social justice.

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#12320982

1 May 2025

Demonstrators hold a banner reading ''Superreiche zur Kasse - Umverteilung von oben nach unten!'' (''Make the super-rich pay - Redistribution from top to bottom!'') during a Labour Day protest organized by the ver.di senior citizens' group in Munich, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The demonstration is part of nationwide May 1st events demanding social justice, higher wages, fair taxation, and increased support for lower-income citizens.

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