August 17, 2012

Pussy Riot supporters around the world protest against prison sentence – in pictures

A protest of many colours as demonstrators around the world wore bright balaclavas in support of jailed band

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — Pink balaclavas for demonstrators in Edinburgh Photograph: David Cheskin/PA

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — Yellow and green topped off with silver masking tape in Warsaw, Poland Photograph: Alik Keplicz/AP

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — A stripy design for a New York demonstrator Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — Pea green in London Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — Green and light pink for the protestors of Sofia, Bulgaria Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — Pink in Paris Photograph: Vincent Kessler/Reuters

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — A father and his daughter in St Petersburg wearing lime green and turquoise Photograph: Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — Orange is the protesters' colour of choice for Canadians protesting in Toronto Photograph: Michelle Siu/AP

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — And a slightly lighter orange for this Dubliner Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — Yellow in Kiev Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — Purple in Barcelona Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images

Pussy Riot Protests: International protest in support of punk band Pussy Riot — A masked demonstrator wears a yellow balaclava in support of Pussy Riot outside Russia's embassy in Berlin Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP

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