South Korean Prostitutes Protest Closing of Brothels

South Korea, Prostitute Protest
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Flammable
In their underwear and covered in body paint, some of the protesters doused themselves in flammable liquid during the demonstration in an attempt to set themselves on fire, May 17, 2011.

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