Topless Ukrainian activists grab Euro 2012 cup

Topless FEMEN activists have been media darlings due to their methods of protest. According to FEMEN, topless protests are probably the strongest and most effective form of peaceful and nonviolent protests to attract attention. A group of Ukrainian topless protesters are now facing jail term up to four years for climbing onto the balcony of the Indian embassy in Kiev and tearing down India's national flag. The activists staged a second attack on the Euro 2012 soccer trophy on Monday, grabbing it while it was on public display in the southeast of Ukraine before being seized themselves by police.

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‘UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL’
One of the first and the most controversial topless protest has been ‘Ukraine is not a Brothel’. The series of protests under this title has criticized and opposed the international portrayal of Ukraine as a country of ‘easy’ women and ‘internet brides’. This gained wide acclaim during times when even the Ukrainian President seems to be promoting sex tourism through his controversial invitation to the foreign investors ... more
‘UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL’
One of the first and the most controversial topless protest has been ‘Ukraine is not a Brothel’. The series of protests under this title has criticized and opposed the international portrayal of Ukraine as a country of ‘easy’ women and ‘internet brides’. This gained wide acclaim during times when even the Ukrainian President seems to be promoting sex tourism through his controversial invitation to the foreign investors to ‘come to Ukraine in the spring, when the beautiful Ukrainian women start undressing’. (http://femencn.blogspot.in) less