Media rights group to protest during Olympic torch relay in Nagan

Media rights group to protest during Olympic torch relay in Nagan

TOKYO, Japan - Robert Menard, secretary general of the media rights group Reporters without Borders, points to a black T-shirt with the five Olympic rings transformed into handcuffs during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 25. Menard said the group will hold a pro-Tibetan protest peacefully and respect Japanese laws during the Beijing Olympic torch relay in Nagano City on April 26. (Kyodo)

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