One example is the protests in Hungary in 2005 against the war in Iraq (pictured here). National Geographic features other examples in this slideshow.
(You can read more about the different methods of nonviolent protest in Gene Sharp’s book The Politics of Nonviolent Action. Access CSA’s catalogue of Sharp’s methods here, or download the full list of 198 methods here.)
From Gene Sharp
Displays of Flags and Symbols
This technique showcases the flag or colors of a national, religious, social or political group, in a form of nonviolent protest that draws on the existence of deep emotions or from the intention to stir them.
From Gene Sharp
In April 2012, Palestinians gave a letter setting out their grievances to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
(You can read more about the different methods of nonviolent protest in Gene Sharp’s book The Politics of Nonviolent Action.
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