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'Topless' Ukrainians may face jail for insulting Indian flag [in Ukraine]
PTI ^ | February 18, 2012 | PTI

Posted on 02/18/2012 9:53:10 AM PST by James C. Bennett

MOSCOW: The Ukrainian women activists who tore up the Indian flag in a topless act in Kiev last month to protest India's reported tightening of visa rules for young women from Ukraine may land in jail for up to four years.

Carrying placards that read "Ukraine is not brothel" and "I am not prostitute", the women had climbed up to the balcony of the Indian ambassador's residence in the Ukrainian capital, after stripping up to the waist braving sub-zero temperatures to lodge a novel protest.

They were enraged over the Indian Foreign Ministry's reported instructions to carry out detailed checks of all Ukrainian women aged 15 to 40 seeking Indian travel visas.

An Indian media report had said that the move by New Delhi was aimed at checking the growing prostitute rackets involving women from Central Asian nations.

Russian news agency 'RIA Novosti' said, "In a first, Ukrainian topless protesters 'Femen' face a criminal case in their home country, though not over their practice of stripping in public for a good cause."

The protesters tore down the Indian flag, beat it about doors and windows and threw it on the ground. Despite temperatures of minus 4 degrees Celsius, all of them were topless.

The incident resulted in two cases opened on separate charges of hooliganism and desecration of state symbols, Ukrainian police said. No one was charged as of last evening.

Femen, media darlings due to their methods of protests, have been active since 2008, staging political protests in Ukraine and outside the country. The group declared freedom of speech and protection of women's rights as its goals.

Group members never faced criminal cases before, getting away with fines or brief arrests.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: centralasia; easterneurope; femen; india; ttiwwp; ukraine
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To: A_perfect_lady

In Russia they call them FEMEN Activists , they protest topless everywhere and against everything ,the last protest posted on “English Russia” site was against hockey LOL


21 posted on 02/18/2012 12:12:19 PM PST by molson209
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To: Larry Lucido

Yeah, but do you have bigger balls? Metaphorically speaking of course.


22 posted on 02/18/2012 12:15:33 PM PST by meatloaf (Support House Bill 1380 to eliminate oil slavery.)
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To: cynwoody

Well done.
And honestly much better looking than the feminazis of the USA.


23 posted on 02/18/2012 12:19:12 PM PST by nascarnation (DEFEAT BARAQ 2012 DEPORT BARAQ 2013)
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Tired of the disruptions?


24 posted on 02/18/2012 12:21:10 PM PST by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: Tax-chick

Smart move on the part of India. Keep the perpetual protest crowd out of your society.


25 posted on 02/18/2012 12:51:55 PM PST by Clock King (Ellisworth Toohey was right: My head's gonna explode.)
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To: cynwoody

Dang, -22 cel. is a bit chilly for that sort of thing. I hope that last gal didn’t get stuck to the metal fence!


26 posted on 02/18/2012 1:08:05 PM PST by 21twelve
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To: pinochet
About 0.1% of people in India are extremely wealthy and don't mind spending decent bucks for exotic blonde girls. It's also common in arab countries.

Ukraine has some of the most beautiful and poor white girls in the world. Sex tourism/trade is rampant there.

I was born in Ukraine and went back a few times. 90% of the girls I met in city centers were prostitutes or tried pretending they were not. I even met many in the US who I found out later to be illegal immigrant prostitutes.

Many are smart and good people but only could escape the poverty of their villages through prostitution. They send money back to their families who otherwise could barely afford food. I met one girl whose young siblings never tried candy until she became a prostitute and bought some for them. So sad what communism and corruption has done to these people...

27 posted on 02/18/2012 1:21:28 PM PST by varyouga
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To: rusty schucklefurd

Most American ‘journolists’ approve of things-

“Back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSA*...”


28 posted on 02/18/2012 1:39:10 PM PST by mikrofon (* United Socialist States of America)
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To: meatloaf

Most Ukes are pretty brave, particularly in the capital city.

Not many there chicken, Kiev...


29 posted on 02/18/2012 1:43:58 PM PST by mikrofon (Or you can try the veal ;)
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To: James C. Bennett

...they leave the West behind...


30 posted on 02/18/2012 1:45:29 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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