Over the past few days, thousands and thousands of citizens around the world marched through the streets of cities and towns, voicing their opposition to, or support for, dozens of issues. From anti-Trump protests in the U.S., U.K., and Mexico, to anti-brutality demonstrations in France, to a pro-law-enforcement march in Hong Kong and a massive pro-refugee demonstration in Spain, and much more. Gathered here are just a handful of images of the varied unrest that erupted into public protests worldwide this weekend.
A Weekend of Protest
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Thousands of people march to demand that Spain's government increase its efforts to take in refugees who have fled the war in Syria and other violent conflicts in Barcelona, Spain, on February 18, 2017. Spain has taken in just 1,100 refugees of the over 17,000 it has pledged to accept. The banner reads, in Catalan: "Enough Excuses! Take Them In Now!". #
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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) activists wear crocodile masks during a demonstration against the use of crocodile skins ahead of Milan's Fashion Week, in Milan's Duomo Square, Italy, on February 21, 2017 #
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Activists from left-wing parties and other groups beat with spoon on saucepan during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique against corruption in politics, amid a presidential campaign clouded by a fake jobs investigation and other legal scandals, in Paris, on February 19, 2017. Protesters especially targeted conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon, under investigation for alleged high-paying but fake parliamentary jobs for his wife and children. #
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A man holds a placard reading "Fillon Go To Jail, Corruption is a Poison" as activists from left-wing parties and other groups attend a demonstration at the Place de la Republique against corruption in politics in Paris on February 19, 2017. #
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A student gives the finger to riot police during a protest demanding University student Kevin Solorzano be freed in Tegucigalpa, Honduras , on February 17, 2017. Solorzano was declared guilty of the murder of former public prosecutor Edwin Eguigure and the attempted murder of Eguigure's wife, Auxiliadora Sierra, on November 11, 2014. #
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Protesters brave the rain in front of the government headquarters at Victory square demanding resignation of PM Sorin Grindeanu. Romanian protests continued despite the repeal of a controversial corruption decree and the resignation of the Minister for Justice, on February 19, 2017, in Bucharest, Romania. #
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Demonstrators topple chemical toilets during a protest against the state government in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 20, 2017. The protesters were denouncing a proposal to privatize the state's water and sewage company. #
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A protester with 12 gold stars representing the European flag stars, as tears on her cheeks, takes part in a "Flag Mob" in Parliament Square in central London on February 20, 2017, part of a national day of action in support of migrants in the UK. Under the banner One Day Without Us, men, women and children came together for a day of action to stress that they want Britain to remain open and welcoming. #
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Street vendors and taxi drivers clash with police during a demonstration in front of the Democratic Party headquarters to protest against the EU's Bolkestein directive, intended to to open up competition within the services sector, on February 21, 2017 in Rome. #
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Demonstrators take part in a protest along the street in downtown Barcelona, Spain, on February 18, 2017. Thousands of people marched in Barcelona to demand Spain's government to increase its efforts to take in refugees who have fled the war in Syria and other violent conflicts. #
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Police officers disperse protesters, angry subscribers who invested in agribusiness companies, during a demonstration on February 18, 2017 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, after justice froze the assets of some 28 companies following a suspected vast swindle. #
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Supporters of seven police officers who were found guilty on February 14 of assaulting activist Ken Tsang during the 2014 pro-democracy protests, march along a road during a rally in Hong Kong on February 18, 2017. The police officers were jailed for two years on February 17 for what the judge described as a "vicious" attack on a protester during pro-democracy rallies in 2014, captured on film and beamed around the world. #
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People attend a rally and a mock funeral for the United States Presidency in Washington Square Park on February 18, 2017 in New York City. Dozens of people marched with posters of dead presidents while chanting slogans against President Donald Trump. #
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People carry signs during the Immigrants Make America Great March in Los Angeles, California, on February 18, 2017. Protesters are calling for an end to stepped up ICE raids and deportations, and that health care be provided for documented and undocumented people. #
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A protesting coca leaf farmer aims a torch-like firework at riot police, in La Paz, Bolivia, on February 20, 2017. The farmers from a region north of La Paz known as Los Yungas, were dispersed by police with tear gas bombs after a three-day vigil near the government palace and the National Congress where they had gathered to protest a bill they believe favors coca leaf farmers represented by President Evo Morales. #
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Pakistani civil society activists take part in a protest for peace in Karachi on February 18, 2017, following a deadly bomb attack on the shrine of 13th century Muslim Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in the town of Sehwan. Pakistani forces said February 17 they had killed more than 100 "terrorists" after 88 people died in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group on a Sufi shrine which stoked fears of a fresh surge in militancy. #
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Protesters holding placards take part in a rally in Parliament Square against US president Donald Trump's state visit to the UK on February 20, 2017 in London, England. MPs in the Houses of Parliament debated Mr Trump's state visit to the UK after a petition against it reached 1.8 million signatures. #
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People burn barricades in a street on February 21, 2017, in Conakry, Guinea, where at least six people died during violent protests as people demonstrated over teachers' strikes that have closed schools for the past three weeks, government sources said. At least 30 people were also wounded, including members of the police force during a number of violent protests that have rocked the city in the past few weeks, mainly by young people and students who support a teachers' strike. #
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Muslim men take part in a rally against Jakarta's minority Christian Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama outside the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 21, 2017. Ahok is currently on trial on accusation of blasphemy following his remark about a passage in the Quran that could be interpreted as prohibiting Muslims from accepting non-Muslims as leaders. #
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Members of a hardline Islamic group demonstrate against Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok behind bars on February 21, 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of demonstrators from the from hardline Muslim groups demonstrated at the gates of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Tuesday, demanding that Ahok be suspended for blasphemy." #
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Ugandan police officers remove pig heads that have been painted yellow, from a busy road in Kampala on February 20, 2017. The pig heads were left as part of a protest organized by jobless youths who were demonstrating against a "presidential handshake" payment of $1.7M in bonuses to officials who won a legal dispute with oil companies. The protestors insist the money should instead go towards hospitals and help Ugandans living in poverty. #
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Riot police block the approach to the President's Office at a protest rally in Kiev, Ukraine, on February 19, 2017. Protesters were demanding a stop to trade relations with Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories. #
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People hold banners during a demonstration to protest peace talks aimed at resolving nearly two years of deadly political crisis in Burundi, which the government has boycotted, on February 18, 2017 in Bujumbura. Talks in Arusha in northern Tanzania got underway on February 16, 2017 in the latest attempt to find a solution to the crisis which erupted when President Pierre Nkurunziza decided to run for a third term in office in April of 2015. #
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Protesters march in New York's Times Square in solidarity with American Muslims and against the travel ban ordered by US President Donald Trump on February 19, 2017. #
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Supporters of the opposition Democratic Party take part in an anti-government protest in front of the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, Albania, on February 18, 2017. #
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Demonstrators hold up placards to protest against police brutality after a young black man, 22-year-old youth worker named Theo, was severely injured during his arrest earlier this month in Bobigny, as people gather at a demonstration in Paris, France, on February 18, 2017. The injuries sustained by Theo during a stop-and-search operation on February 2 has revived long-simmering frustrations over policing in immigrant communities, where young men accuse the police of repeatedly targeting them in aggressive stop-and-search operations and using excessive force during arrests. #
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Riot police face protesters holding a banner reading "In front of police impunity, let us be ungovernable" during a demonstration against police brutality on February 18, 2017 on the place de la Republique in Paris, following the alleged rape of a black youth, identified only as Theo, with a police baton, an incident that has sparked 10 nights of rioting and more than 200 arrests. #
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An activist holds up a flower during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies, and to call for unity, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on February 17, 2017. #
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