page_title: Protest
hierarchical_section_title: Protest
caption_attribution_description: English: Working-class political protest in the northern suburb of Halandri in Athens, Greece organized by a political activists' group calling itself "Open Assembly of Agia Paraskevi" (Ag. Paraskevi is a nearby northern suburb of Athens), calling for the boycott of a local bookshop, named Evripidis, allegedly because it fired a female employee identified as "R." in the activists' flyers, presumably because of her anti-capitalist political activism (according to the activists). The protestors had a banner which read "Down with the bosses' terrorism, solidarity is our weapon! Open Assembly of the Residents of Agia Paraskevi." 17 September 2013, in Halandri, Athens, Greece. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens on a full-frame Canon EOS 5D camera. Exposure: 1/125 f/3.2 ISO-1600 RAW post-processed, HDR (High Dynamic Range processing), brightened and contrast-enhanced black-and-white. The HDR processing was done with one original photo which was edited to three brightness levels and then combined into one new photo. Original and color versions are available too.
context_page_description: A protest is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations. Protesters may organize a protest as a way of publicly making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy, or they may undertake direct action in an attempt to enact desired changes themselves. Where protests are part of a systematic and peaceful nonviolent campaign to achieve a particular objective, and involve the use of pressure as well as persuasion, they go beyond mere protest and may be better described as cases of civil resistance or nonviolent resistance.
  Various forms of self-expression and protest are sometimes restricted by governmental policy, economic circumstances, religious orthodoxy, social structures, or media monopoly. One state reaction to protests is the use of riot police. Observers have noted an increased militarization of protest policing in many countries, with police deploying armored vehicles and snipers against protesters.
context_section_description: A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration or remonstrance) is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations. Protesters may organize a protest as a way of publicly making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy, or they may undertake direct action in an attempt to enact desired changes themselves. Where protests are part of a systematic and peaceful nonviolent campaign to achieve a particular objective, and involve the use of pressure as well as persuasion, they go beyond mere protest and may be better described as cases of civil resistance or nonviolent resistance.
  Various forms of self-expression and protest are sometimes restricted by governmental policy (such as the requirement of protest permits), economic circumstances, religious orthodoxy, social structures, or media monopoly. One state reaction to protests is the use of riot police. Observers have noted an increased militarization of protest policing in many countries, with police deploying armored vehicles and snipers against protesters. When such restrictions occur, protests may assume the form of open civil disobedience, more subtle forms of resistance against the restrictions, or may spill over into other areas such as culture and emigration.
  A protest itself may at times be the subject of a counter-protest. In such cases, counter-protesters demonstrate their support for the person, policy, action, etc. that is the subject of the original protest. Protesters and counter-protesters can sometimes violently clash.
caption: A working class political protest in Greece calling for the boycott of a bookshop after an employee was fired, allegedly for her political activism
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