Only days after solidarity marches and calls for a respect for freedom of speech, French officials have arrested citizens that had no connection to the Charlie Hebdo shooting — including a comic — who expressed opinions that the government deemed to be hate speech. As the Associated Press reports: Authorities said 54 people had been…
Governments in Europe are ratcheting up plans to increase surveillance and anti-terrorism powers in their respective countries, only days after an attack that killed 12 in an attack on the Paris offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. In Britain, MI5 is seeking new, yet-to-be-determined powers. UK Prime Minister David Cameron called on passing legislation that…
The first edition of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper since last week’s shooting massacre in Paris has been revealed. It depicts an image of the Prophet Muhammad, who is holding a “Je Suis Charlie” sign. A caption above the image says “Tout est pardonne” — “All is forgiven.” The newspaper is said to be printing over…
The French Interior Ministry said Sunday evening that today’s Paris rally for unity against extremism is the largest demonstration in France’s history. Calling the rally “unprecedented,” the ministry says the demonstrators are so numerous they spread beyond the official march route, making them impossible to count. French media are estimating that up to 3 million…
