G20 Protests Seoul, South Korea
The Korean People's G20 Response Action Rally and March commencing at Seoul Railway Station Plaza. Seoul, South Korea. (11/11/2010)
The 2010 G-20 Seoul Summit was the fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, which took place in Seoul, South Korea on November 11–12, 2010. Korea was the first non-G8 nation to host a G-20 Leaders Summit. The theme of the summit was "G-20's Role in the Post-Crisis World.
The 2010 G-20 Seoul Summit was the fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, which took place in Seoul, South Korea on November 11–12, 2010. Korea was the first non-G8 nation to host a G-20 Leaders Summit. The theme of the summit was "G-20's Role in the Post-Crisis World.
The protesters gathered in Seoul, voicing anger over the G20 policies, which they say restrict labor rights and cut social welfare. They also protested a free-trade agreement that US President Barack Obama plans to sign with South Korea before the summit.
Photos © 2010 Jeffrey Bright. All Rights Reserved
Photos © 2010 Jeffrey Bright. All Rights Reserved
About Jeffrey Bright:
Jeffrey received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Photography, 2007 Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design & Technology, Co. Dublin, Ireland. He is currently working as a freelance photographer whose main interest is to document social and political issues around the world, particularly within Latin America.
See more of Jeffrey Bright's work at www.jeffreybright.com.
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