Protests from around the world - in pictures

Demonstrators take to the streets for various causes in Algeria, Lebanon, Greece and further afield

A protester waves a flare during an anti-government demonstration in Algiers, Algeria. Protesters are calling for political reform. EPA

A Palestinian woman shouts slogans in front of Israeli troops during a protest against Israeli settlers, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters

Anti-government protesters demand the resignation of governor Nazem al-Waeli, in Iraq's southern city of Nasiriyah, in Dhi Qar province. Four demonstrators were reportedly killed in clashes with security forces in Nasiriyah. AFP

Protesters demand the release of deposits from Lebanon's banks, in Al-Hamra Street, Beirut, in a protest against the country's government and banking system. EPA

Families watch from a balcony as demonstrators in Fnideq, northern Morocco, protest against economic conditions and the closure of the border with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. AP Photo

Greek riot police and protesters clash during a demonstration in support of convicted far-left hitman Dimitris Koufontinas, in Athens. He is on hunger strike after a prison transfer request was rejected. AFP

Pro-democracy protesters run as riot police officers advance during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar. Reuters

Indian National Congress activists clash with police during a demonstration in solidarity with protests by India's farmers against new agricultural laws, in New Delhi, India. EPA

An ethnic Albanian protester throws a bin at riot police in Skopje, North Macedonia. The protests followed the sentencing of a group of ethnic Albanians for the murder of five ethnic Macedonians. Supporters claim those convicted have been scapegoated. EPA

Women wearing flamenco dresses take part in a protest in Seville, Spain, against the crisis in the flamenco fashion sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters

Uighur demonstrators protest against China's treatment of Uighurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang, at a demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA

Dutch police remove an Extinction Rebellion protester in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Environmental activists had blocked the Overtoom, a street in the west of the city. EPA

Polish police remove Extinction Rebellion environmental activists from during a sit-down protest in central Warsaw. The event was to draw public attention to the climate crisis. AFP

Health workers march in protest against the recently approved Sanitary Emergency law in La Paz, Bolivia. The law bans health workers from striking during Covid-19 pandemic and allows for foreign medics to be hired. EPA

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