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‘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 >>>

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 a brothel" and "I am not a 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 >>>

‘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 against 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 >>>

Ukrainian Girls May Be Jailed for Insulting Indian Flag

Kyiv, Feb 18  (IANS): A group of Ukrainian topless protesters may face jail term up to four years for climbing onto the balcony of the Indian ambassador in Kyiv and tearing down India's national flag last month, said police Friday. The protesters had brought down the Indian flag, smashed the doors and windows with it and threw it on the ground. The Femen activists were enraged by the Indian Foreign Ministry ordering thorough checks into all Ukrainians aged 15 to 40 seeking to enter the country, saying it would help weed out the numerous prostitutes in search of a job, the RIA Novosti >>>