Cannes: Topless woman protests against sexual violence in Ukraine

The woman stripped on the Cannes red carpet to show the words “stop raping us” and the Ukrainian flag. …

A woman ran onto the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, to protest against sexual violence in Ukraine.

The protester stripped off a gown to reveal the words “stop raping us” painted on her body, along with the colours of the Ukrainian flag.

Ukrainian authorities have said they’re investigating cases of women being raped by Russian forces during their occupation of parts of the country.

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