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#WeAreAllCharlie: In solidarity cartoonists from around the world react to the massacre at Charlie Hebdo in Paris

7 January 2015

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12 Killed in Attack on French Satirical Magazine Charlie Hebo. Well known cartoonists from around the world respond by drawing cartoons expressing solidarity with Charlie Hebdo. Journalists, cartoonists, newspaper readers and secular citizens platforms from South Asia should firmly stand up will all who resist fundamentalist forces be they the hurt sentiment industry within south asia or across the globe, there should be no selective reportage or stance taking on right to laugh at and criticise the powers that be, be they religious or other. Today its them Parisians, tomorrow it will be you.

on 7 Jan 2014 there have been massive spontaneous demonstrations by citizens across france for freedom of expression to condemn the massacre at Charlie Hebdo. (see Photos:

also here a picture of Charlie Hebdo editor, Stephane Charbonnier, was reportedly killed in the attack, with his controversial ‘Intouchables 2’ front cover

The French trade union CGT has called for a massive demonstration in solidarity with Charlie Hebdo see protest locations so far:

Cartoonists react to the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris

(Ann Telnaes/The Washington Post)

French graphic designer Jean Jullien

Australian cartoonist David Pope

see wonderful report at Washington Post: http://tinyurl.com/nf8w77a

See also: report in Liberation

caricature by Rémi Malingrëy

See also the caricature that prompted the killings at Charlie Hebdo:


The english translation of text in Charlie Hebdo Cartoon is: Love is stronger than Hate

see cover of past issue of Charlie Hebdo:

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Text of statement by Salman Rushdie in reponse to shooting attack at the Paris offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo:

“Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. ‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.†–Salman Rushdie

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see live report on mediapart:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joY5bovvneU#t=462

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see: Ça crayonne dur pour Charlie
http://www.liberation.fr/societe/2015/01/09/ca-crayonne-dur-pour-charlie_1176825