A decade after a deadly assault that shook France, the country paused to honour the victims, while also grappling with the evolving challenges of free expression and terrorism.
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00:00A decade after the deadly assault on the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo,
00:08France paused on Tuesday to honour the victims, but also to grapple with the evolving challenges
00:13of free expression and terrorism.
00:17President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo led solemn tributes at the site
00:22of the attack, where 12 people were killed on the 7th of January 2015.
00:28Speaking to local media, French Interior Minister Bruno Retaillot cited the recent
00:32attacks at public gatherings in Germany and New Orleans as grim reminders of why France
00:37must maintain a very high level of caution.
00:58The attack on Charlie Hebdo, carried out in retaliation for the newspaper's irreverent
01:06caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, ignited fierce global debates about the limits of
01:11free expression.
01:13Ten years on, Charlie Hebdo said its research shows that while a majority of the French
01:18still believe in the fundamental right to caricature, younger generations increasingly
01:22criticize satire they see as divisive or insensitive, particularly toward marginalized
01:27communities.