Syria - Paris visit by international predator Vladimir Putin

Reporters without borders

Read in Arabic / بالعربية In anticipation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to France today, Reporters Without Borders activists joined with Russian, Syrian and Iranian activists in staging a demonstration in Paris at midday against the crackdowns under way in Russia, Syria and Iran. The starting point for the demonstration was Pont Alexandre III, a bridge named after a 19th century Russian Tsar. Chanting “Putin, Bashar, stop the repression” and “No veto on human rights,” the protesters (...)

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