"faces of protest"

#13267162

2 February 2026

Iranian women paint their faces in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 1, 2026, while protesting outside the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran against the economic decline of the country ruled by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They also reject its theocratic government, which sparks numerous protests and results in the deaths of more than 30,000 people.

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#13267164

2 February 2026

Iranian women paint their faces in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 1, 2026, while protesting outside the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran against the economic decline of the country ruled by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They also reject its theocratic government, which sparks numerous protests and results in the deaths of more than 30,000 people.

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#13262648

1 February 2026

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from the Dhaka University unit and the central committee stage a protest march against a tweet posted from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 1, 2026. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has a verified account on the social media platform X. A post shared from that account, which is perceived as derogatory toward women, sparks widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Jamaat-e-Islami claims that the account is hacked. The controversial post states: ''We believe that when women are pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity, they face exploitation, moral degradation, and insecurity. This is essentially another form of prostitution.''

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#13262651

1 February 2026

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from the Dhaka University unit and the central committee stage a protest march against a tweet posted from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 1, 2026. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has a verified account on the social media platform X. A post shared from that account, which is perceived as derogatory toward women, sparks widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Jamaat-e-Islami claims that the account is hacked. The controversial post states: ''We believe that when women are pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity, they face exploitation, moral degradation, and insecurity. This is essentially another form of prostitution.''

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#13262653

1 February 2026

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from the Dhaka University unit and the central committee stage a protest march against a tweet posted from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 1, 2026. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has a verified account on the social media platform X. A post shared from that account, which is perceived as derogatory toward women, sparks widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Jamaat-e-Islami claims that the account is hacked. The controversial post states: ''We believe that when women are pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity, they face exploitation, moral degradation, and insecurity. This is essentially another form of prostitution.''

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#13262656

1 February 2026

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from the Dhaka University unit and the central committee stage a protest march against a tweet posted from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 1, 2026. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has a verified account on the social media platform X. A post shared from that account, which is perceived as derogatory toward women, sparks widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Jamaat-e-Islami claims that the account is hacked. The controversial post states: ''We believe that when women are pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity, they face exploitation, moral degradation, and insecurity. This is essentially another form of prostitution.''

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#13261890

1 February 2026

A dog walker stands while activists from the Global Movement to Gaza in Mexico protest, painting a red ribbon on a canvas at the Estela de Luz monument in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 31, 2026. This act symbolizes resistance and demands the release of Palestinian prisoners, following more than two years of demonstrations against the Israeli army, which, during this time, faces accusations of killing more than 65,000 people despite the ceasefire in Gaza.

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#13252670

29 January 2026

Kurdish protesters participate in a vehicle convoy through the streets of Erbil, Iraq, on January 20, 2026, to demonstrate solidarity with Rojava (Northeast Syria). A man dressed in military-style camouflage with his face covered waves the Kurdish flag and a flag associated with Rojava forces while flashing the victory sign from a moving car. The demonstration is part of a series of mass protests in the Kurdistan Region's capital calling for an end to military attacks by the Syrian government and its allies on Kurdish-led territories

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#13232754

23 January 2026

Members of white nationalist group Patriot Front are detained by police for allegedly not paying fares on the Washington, D.C. Metro after marching on the National Mall during the annual March For Life on January 23, 2026.

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#13222102

20 January 2026

A demonstrator wears a mask displaying the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a march from Pershing Park to the John A. Wilson building in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2026. Several thousand people attended the 'Walk Out on Fascism' protest against the Trump administration.

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#13216309

19 January 2026

A protester wears face paint in the design of the flag of Iran during a protest calling for U.S. involvement against Iran's Islamic Republic regime in Houston, Texas, on January 18, 2026.

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#13216311

19 January 2026

A protester wears face paint in the design of the flag of Iran during a protest calling for U.S. involvement against Iran's Islamic Republic regime in Houston, Texas, on January 18, 2026.

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#13216363

19 January 2026

A protester holds a sign with the images of Reza Pahlavi and Ali Khamenei; Khamenei has a red ''X'' over his face, during a protest calling for U.S. involvement against Iran's Islamic Republic regime in Houston, Texas, on January 18, 2026.

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#13213688

18 January 2026

An activist wearing a face mask in the colors of the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag takes part in the ''March For A Free Iran,'' organized in solidarity with ongoing Iranian anti-government protests, in London, England, on January 18, 2026.

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#13207739

17 January 2026

A protester holds a sign with the face of Neda Agha-Soltan, who is shot dead during a protest in Iran, in Paris, France, on January 17, 2026.

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#13207605

17 January 2026

An Iranian woman paints her face with the American and Iranian flags as thousands of Iranians gather in Hamburg, Germany, on January 17, 2026, chanting ''Death to the dictator'' and ''Long live the Shah'' in solidarity with nationwide protests in Iran that begin on December 28, 2025.

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