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The Look of Repression and Freedom
April 11, 2014
What do repression and freedom look like?
We asked photographers to show us, and received submissions from 20+ countries as part of our third annual photo contest. The winning photos were auctioned at a Freedom House event on April 10.
Photos of many of the finalists are below. To see a larger selection, visit our Flickr page.
http://www.freedomhouse.org/blog/look-repression-and-freedom#.U00h8Ff535M
WINNER: “The Piano Player”
Ukraine
Photographer: Oleg Matsekh
A man engages in an act of nonviolent resistance by performing in front of riot police.