2014 Chris Janjic – “Greece” These photographs are copyright Chris Janjic and are used here by permission. They may not be used elsewhere without his permission. Riot police stand guard during the demonstration for commemoration of the Polytechnic uprising in Athens, Greece on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Police guarded the streets as tens of thousands of protestors demonstrated peacefully, 39 years after the uprising against the Military Junta. Protesters march during the demonstration for commemoration of the Polytechnic uprising in Athens, Greece on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Demonstrators gather every year on Nov. 17 in remembrance of the revolt against the Military Junta that ended in violence in 1973. Protesters march during the demonstration for commemoration of the Polytechnic uprising in Athens, Greece on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. The demonstration went well into the night, as protesters marched past Parliament and the American embassy, ending at the Embassy of Israel to protest the recent attacks in Gaza. Protesters march during the demonstration for commemoration of the Polytechnic uprising in Athens, Greece on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Riot police stand guard during the demonstration for commemoration of the Polytechnic uprising in Athens, Greece on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Demonstrators marched past the American embassy, which was heavily guarded by riot police. Riot police stand line the streets during the demonstration for commemoration of the Polytechnic uprising in Athens, Greece on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Over 20,000 protesters marched as 7,000 police were on guard. The demonstrations remained peaceful.
