The 2011 Yemen unrest that started in February has intensified steadily with protestors demanding the immediate resignation of the current leadership, particularly of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
The uprising started simultaneously with the Egyptian revolution, with hundreds of protestors thronging the streets of all the major cities of the country. Initially, the protests were against unemployment, corruption and economic conditions but later their demands escalated to calls for the President's resignation.
A unique mode of protest seen in Yemen is the mass hand-art demonstration. Using their hands as canvas, thousands of protestors have resorted to different forms of hand paintings to express their demands for political change.
Check out unique images of hand-art demonstrations in Yemen below:
Women flash the victory sign with fingers painted in colours of Yemen's national flag during a demonstration to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 21, 2011.Reuters.A girl raises her hand with her fingers painted with flags of Yemen, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia and Libya as she marches during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 22, 2011.Reuters.A woman displays her hand painted with flags of Syria and Libya during a demonstration to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 21, 2011. The writing reads: "We will never forget you. The victory is absolutely coming."Reuters.Women display their hands painted in the colours of Yemen's national flag during a demonstration to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 21, 2011.Reuters.Supporters of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh attend a rally to show their support in Sanaa June 17, 2011. Yemeni President Saleh, taken to Saudi Arabia for wounds suffered in an attack on his palace earlier this month, will return to the country within days, a Yemeni official said on Friday. The words on the hand read, "Only Ali".Reuters.A woman shows her palm during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 14, 2011. The writing reads "The freedom".Reuters.A girl displays a message written on her hands during a rally to celebrate the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, in Sanaa June 6, 2011. Saleh will return from medical treatment in Saudi Arabia in days, the acting leader said on Monday as thousands celebrated what they hope will be a new era without him. The message reads: "Leave Yemen!"Reuters.
