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About FEMEN

The mission of the "FEMEN" movement is to create the most favourable conditions for the young women to join up into a social group with the general idea of the mutual support and social responsibility, helping to reveal the talents of each member of the movement.

FEMEN: Γυμνές ακτιβίστριες στο πλευρό της Ελλάδας

Η οργάνωσή τους μετρά μόλις τέσσερα χρόνια ζωής, όμως έχουν καταφέρει να κάνουν αίσθηση με την παρουσία τους. Η κακομεταχείριση των γυναικών τις έχει κάνει να «βγουν από τα ρούχα τους», με τις ακτιβίστριες της ουκρανικής οργάνωσης FEMEN να ετοιμάζουν επίσκεψη στη χώρα μας για να εκφράσουν τη συμπαράστασή τους στον ελληνικό λαό >>>

Topless Ukraine ‘rebels’ may face jail

For the first time, members of Ukrainian protest group Femen face a criminal case, though not for stripping in public for women's cause.Anonymous activists of the feminist group face a criminal case in a court in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for their topless protest on the balcony of Indian ambassador Rajiv K. Chander's residence on January 18, during which they tore down the Indian Tricolour.The activists were protesting against India's alleged visa crackdown against women from some former Soviet states.The government has reportedly asked the country's diplomatic missions in Ukraine, Russia, >>>

‘Topless’ Ukrainians may face jail for insulting Indian flag

The Ukrainian women activists, who tore up the Indian flag in a topless act in Kyiv 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 >>>

Topless Ukraine ‘rebels’ in trouble for protest over India sex industry

Activists claim authorities are discriminating against women visitors by suggesting they are prostitutes By Dadan Upadhyay Last updated at 10:24 PM on 18th February 2012 For the first time, members of Ukrainian protest group Femen face a criminal case, though not for stripping in public for women's cause. Anonymous activists of the feminist group face a criminal case in a court in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for their topless protest on the balcony of Indian ambassador Rajiv K. Chander's residence on January 18, during which they tore down the Indian Tricolour. The activists were protesting >>>

Femen topless activists face jail over desecration of Indian flag

Controversial Ukrainian topless activists are in trouble, again. Not long after they were allegedly subjected to torture and humiliation by the Belarusian KGB officers, Femen’s protestors may face a jail term of up to four years in their native Ukraine for insulting Indian flag. Last month, the Femen activists occupied the balcony of the Indian residence in Kyiv demonstrating against India’s decision to tighten visa application screening for women aged 15-40, in an attempt to curb the inflow of sex workers. The bare breasted women, who managed to climb the balcony with a ladder, >>>

Topless Ukranian women activists face jail for insulting Indian flag

The Indian government action tightening of visa rules for young women from Ukraine following many cases in New Delhi of tourist visa misuse to indulge in flesh trade seems to have angered the women. In a shocking for of protest, Ukrainian women activists, who tore up the Indian flag in a topless act in Kyiv 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 >>>

Ukraine protesters face jail for insulting Indian flag

Kyiv: Women protesters who climbed topless onto the balcony of the Indian ambassador's residence in Kyiv and tore down the national flag may be jailed, police said.Activists from the Femen group were angry over the Indian foreign ministry's directives to thoroughly check Ukrainians aged 15 to 40 seeking to enter the country. They alleged that the decision was meant to "weed out prostitutes" in search of a job, RIA Novosti reported. The incident took place last month.Despite temperatures of minus 4 degrees Celsius, they were all topless.Meanwhile, the Ukrainian police have lodged cases of hooliganism >>>

‘Topless’ Ukrainian to be jailed for insulting Indian flag

Moscow: The Ukrainian women activists, who tore up the Indian flag in a topless act in Kyiv 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 >>>

Femen Les féministes venues du froid

Par -17°C, En Ukraine, les Femen incarnent la version topless des indignés. De notre envoyée spéciale à Kyiv Flore Olive - Paris Match Penchée sur son établi, dans la chambre transformée en atelier qu’elle occupe dans l’un des derniers appartements collectifs du centre de Kyiv, Oksana, 25 ans, calligraphie à la peinture noire sur une large feuille blanche : « Volons ce que vous nous avez volé. » Demain, elle part pour Moscou où elle espère parvenir à grimper sur le toit du siège de l’entreprise Gazprom, pour y planter un drapeau ukrainien et brandir ce panneau peint par >>>