France one year on from Charlie Hebdo shootings
- 8 years ago
As France prepares to remember the victims of last year’s shootings which began at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, the satirical newspaper has published its own anniversary edition.
Ever defiant, its controversial cover shows an angry bloodied God, toting a Kalashnikov with the words, “the assassin is still on the run”.
One year after attack, #CharlieHebdo publishes provocative special edition https://t.co/AFmzE6w5H9 pic.twitter.com/HWL7v0Lrma— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 6, 2016
Readers such as Luc Pertoche remain loyal to the paper.
“We remember what happened a year ago. We shouldn’t forget and it’s still going on, it happened again in November. We mustn’t give up. I buy it every week so it doesn’t change anything but I was keen on having this one as a tribute.”
The paper was known for lampooning Islam and its drawings of the Prophet Mohammad. One year on and its publishing director Riss says France’s secularism has become increasingly under assault.
“Charli
Ever defiant, its controversial cover shows an angry bloodied God, toting a Kalashnikov with the words, “the assassin is still on the run”.
One year after attack, #CharlieHebdo publishes provocative special edition https://t.co/AFmzE6w5H9 pic.twitter.com/HWL7v0Lrma— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 6, 2016
Readers such as Luc Pertoche remain loyal to the paper.
“We remember what happened a year ago. We shouldn’t forget and it’s still going on, it happened again in November. We mustn’t give up. I buy it every week so it doesn’t change anything but I was keen on having this one as a tribute.”
The paper was known for lampooning Islam and its drawings of the Prophet Mohammad. One year on and its publishing director Riss says France’s secularism has become increasingly under assault.
“Charli