A Reporter Without Borders (RSF) activist, wearing a mask depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, stands next to giant portraits of seven imprisoned Russian journalists on place de la Republique, transformed into a soccer field to denounce abuse of press freedom in Russia as the World Cup is about to kick off, in Paris, France, June 13, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
PARIS (Reuters) - Free speech campaigners rolled out a soccer pitch in central Paris on Wednesday with posters of jailed journalists as the players, in a demonstration about press freedom in Russia on the eve of the World Cup.
Standing like giant stickers from a collector's album, the posters bore the faces of several journalists jailed in Russia, peering out form behind bars, under a banner reading "During the World Cup, repression continues".
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