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Topless protest group founder denied asylum

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:50:00 +0100

Swiss authorities have rejected a request for asylum by Anna Hutsol, the founder of Ukrainian women’s protest group Femen, whose members are famous for baring their breasts to make political statements.

Topless feminists protest against Davos forum

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:51:38 +0100

A trio of topless feminist activists set off pink flares and staged a noisy protest in the bitter cold outside the Davos forum for the global elite over the weekend.

Naked female protesters stop traffic in Zurich

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:21:00 +0100

A group of feminist protesters from Ukraine stopped the traffic during a naked stunt in Zurich on Thursday as bemused motorists looked on.