An activist places eye models as support to victims of ocular trauma during recent protests against Chile's government, ahead of the upcoming referendum on a new Chilean constitution in Santiago, Chile, October 22, 2020.
A man pushes against police officers during an anti-government protest, in Bangkok, Thailand October 16, 2020.
Iraqi demonstrators carry a man killed during ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq January 21, 2020.
A man stands next to graffiti at the damaged port area in the aftermath of a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 11, 2020.
Mohammad Zubair, 37, who is Muslim and was injured after being beaten by a group of men chanting pro-Hindu slogans during protests sparked by a new citizenship law, sits inside his relative's house in New Delhi, India, February 26, 2020. "They saw I was alone, they saw my cap, beard, shalwar kameez (clothes) and saw me as a Muslim," said Zubair. "They just started attacking, shouting slogans. What kind of humanity is this?" REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
A group of Nihangs (Sikh warriors) arrive to take part in a protest against the newly passed farm bills at Singhu border near Delhi, India, December 3, 2020.
The statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston falls into the water after protesters pulled it down and pushed into the docks, during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Bristol, Britain, June 7, 2020. Picture taken June 7, 2020. Keir Gravil via REUTERS
Twana and her baby Bonita pose for a portrait near the White House as racial inequality protests continue, in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2020.
Police officers are seen as demonstrators lie in hammocks hanging from trees during a protest against the extension of the A49 motorway, in a forest near Stadtallendorf, Germany, November 11, 2020.
Demonstrators use inflatable rubber ducks and umbrellas as shields to protect themselves from water cannons during an anti-government protest as lawmakers debate on constitution change, outside the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, November 17, 2020.
Demonstrators use inflatable rubber ducks as shields to protect themselves from water cannons during an anti-government protest as lawmakers debate constitution change, outside the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, November 17, 2020.
Protesters gather around after setting fire to the entrance of a police station as demonstrations continue after a white police officer was caught on a bystander's video pressing his knee into the neck of African-American man George Floyd, who later died at a hospital, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., May 28, 2020.
A woman puts out a fire at a vandalized Carrefour store during a march in Sao Paulo on National Black Consciousness Day and in protest against the death of Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas, a Black man beaten to death at a market in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020.
Inmates protest on the top of a prison building demanding to speed up their judicial process and that they be granted bail, after the number of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases increased in prisons in the country, in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 18, 2020.
Kayapo indigenous people block Brazil's BR 163 national highway, as they protest against the government measures in the indigenous lands to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil August 18, 2020.
Health care workers stand in the street in counter-protest to hundreds of people who gathered at the State Capitol to demand the stay-at-home order be lifted in Denver, Colorado, U.S. April 19, 2020.
An Iranian woman shows a photo of the late Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, during a protest against the killing of Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in front of United Nations office in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Nazanin Tabatabaee via REUTERS
People react as they ring in the new year at Plaza Italia amid laser beams during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile January 1, 2020.
Counter protesters remove pieces of the blockade as supporters of the indigenous Wet'suwet'en Nation's hereditary chiefs camp at a railway blockade as part of protests against British Columbia's Coastal GasLink pipeline, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada February 19, 2020.
Players, coaches and staff kneel during the national anthem before the game between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.Mandatory Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports
Anti-eviction protesters scuffle with police to prevent eviction of a family from their home at Las Ramblas in Barcelona Spain October 1, 2020.
A member of a feminist collective paints the helmet of a riot police officer during a protest against gender and police violence, in Mexico City, Mexico November 11, 2020.
A woman stands behind riot police officers outside a court of justice before an appeal filed by former president Evo Morales in an attempt to qualify as a candidate for senator in the October 18 general elections, was rejected, in La Paz, Bolivia September 7, 2020.
People chant slogans as they set fire to a France's flag during a protest against the cartoon publications of Prophet Mohammad in France and comments by the French President Emmanuel Macron, in Peshawar, Pakistan October 28, 2020.
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump pray during a protest about the early results of the 2020 presidential election, in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., November 6, 2020.
Protesters rally at the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, D.C., U.S. May 31, 2020.
Female activists and students take part in a torch procession demanding women's safety and justice for rape victims, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 14, 2020.
Patricia McCloskey and her husband Mark McCloskey draw their firearms on protestors as they enter their neighbourhood during a protest against St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. June 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant/File Photo
People attend a protest against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Nantes, France, June 8, 2020.
Demonstrators gather during a protest over alleged police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria October 17, 2020.
Firefighters work next to a car surrounded by flames during a protest against the "Global Security Bill'', that right groups say would make it a crime to circulate an image of a police officer's face and would infringe journalists' freedom in the country, in Paris, France, December 5, 2020.
Protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., June 4, 2020.
A police officer points his gun during a motorcade in a protest against Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel's measures on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and in support of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 18, 2020.
Policemen detain a demonstrator during a protest against president Alassane Ouattara's decision to stand for a third term, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, August 13, 2020.
People take part in an anti-government demonstration in Sofia, Bulgaria, September 2, 2020.
A dressed up person holds a flag on Parliament Square, on Brexit day, in London, Britain January 31, 2020. Image for illustrative purposes.
Lyra Conley hugs Caesar McCool, a therapy llama nicknamed the "No Drama Llama" at site of ongoing protests against police violence and racial inequality, in Portland, Oregon, U.S., August 6, 2020.
A woman wears a mask reading "Fascist Muzzle" at a protest against restrictions implemented in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak near Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s house in Swampscott, Massachusetts, U.S., May 16, 2020.
Law enforcement officers detain a participant of a protest against amendments to Russia's Constitution and the results of a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms, in Moscow, Russia July 15, 2020.
Two protesters speak with a Georgia State Patrol officer after taking over and blocking a freeway during a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 13, 2020.
Members of the communist-affiliated trade union PAME practice social distancing during a rally commemorating May Day, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, May 1, 2020.
A man recites spoken word poetry at a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd, at the spot where he was taken into custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., June 1, 2020.
A person uses an extinguisher towards a burning paper-made globe during a demonstration against the fossil fuel industry, in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB), in Frankfurt, Germany, October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Migrants are seen near the Serbian-Hungarian border as they protest to demand a passage to the European Union, near Kelebija, Serbia, February 6, 2020.
Front-line protesters Wing, 18, and Tony, 18, pose for a portrait in Hong Kong, December 9, 2019. The two began dating after attending many protests together.
Donald Trump campaign fireworks explode behind the Washington Monument as demonstrators hold signs during a protest in Washington, U.S. August 27, 2020.
Pictures of the Year: Protests in 2020