A Protest Felt Around the World
By Global Journalist Staff Posted Thu, May 15 2008
A demonstrator with his face painted in the colors of Tibet's flag, joins the protest in Trafalgar Square, central London, Saturday, March 22, 2008, against China's crackdown on protests in Tibet. (AP Photo/Fiona Hanson/PA)
Please view our slide show of protest images. Click on the top of the image to see the photo caption.
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The approaching Olympic Games has brought awareness to human rights issues found within China. The news media cannot ignore these issues — or the protests about them staged around the world. Photojournalists have captured the many faces of pro-Tibet activists, as well as those who have rallied in China’s defense. Their images demonstrate the diversity of emotion and action tied to this topic.