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Relatives and mourners attend the funeral of a man who was killed while driving his tuk-tuk during anti-government protests the day before.
Since the beginning of October 2019 huge anti-government protests have shaken the country. People demanding reforms and an end to corruption and foreign intervention have been met with fierce brutality from security forces. In October alone more than 200 people were said to have been killed.
Since the beginning of October 2019 huge anti-government protests have shaken the country. People demanding reforms and an end to corruption and foreign intervention have been met with fierce brutality from security forces. In October alone more than 200 people were said to have been killed.
Ivor Prickett/Panos Pictures 29 Oct 2019