As the France reels from the massacre of 13 people by three masked gunmen at the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, social media users around the world have shown their support for the victims and freedom of the press with the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie.
Support has come from media organisations around the world, which may not have always agreed with the controversial magazine’s comments and cartoons, but understand the importance of having a free press and that cartoonists and journalists commenting on the world should never be targets.
World’s Press Condemns Attack Against #CharlieHebdo #JeSuisCharlie http://t.co/Jyfjz7noMG pic.twitter.com/kbrgnBRpho
— WAN-IFRA (@NewspaperWorld) January 7, 2015
Charlie Hebdo, a fearless weekly that lampooned sacred cows http://t.co/ObqLxX6zh3 #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/Z23g2ZBPOx
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) January 7, 2015
Tous solidaires avec #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/dxRQb09BGl
— Le Point (@LePoint) January 7, 2015
#NoussommesCharlie @libe pic.twitter.com/wXxUVEuxSO
— Lilian Alemagna (@lilianalemagna) January 7, 2015
#JeSuisCharlie used across the world to show solidarity with #CharlieHebdo shooting victims http://t.co/kp922GIn7c pic.twitter.com/tiL6mF3MDf
— The Independent (@Independent) January 7, 2015
Individual journalists, reporters, commentators and members of the public stood in solidarity.
RT @joeyayoub: This is what a no-offense cartoon would look like. Via Le Monde. #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/mQyKkLuSm6”
— Ruth Michaelson (@_Ms_R) January 7, 2015
#JeSuisCharlie: On the streets of Paris & across the world, people stand in solidarity with #CharlieHebdo journalists pic.twitter.com/BR1t68MjYT
— Sara Firth (@Sara__Firth) January 7, 2015
Free expression is being targeted. It's a war of values. #jesuischarlie #journalismisnotacrime
— Richard Sambrook (@sambrook) January 7, 2015
The more I read the more gut wrenchingly depressing it is. Killing people for fun using religion as an excuse. Tossers #JeSuisCharlie
— Robert Llewellyn (@bobbyllew) January 7, 2015
'Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations' – Orwell #JeSuisCharlie
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) January 7, 2015
Words fail sometimes, but sentiments don't. #JeSuisCharlie
— Marcus Brauchli (@mbrauchli) January 7, 2015
As a human, I condemn today's terrorist act. As a Muslim, I damn those who commit terrorism in #Islam's name #JeSuisCharlie #CharlieHebdo
— نون عربية (@NoonArabia) January 7, 2015
You can take offence, disapprove, demonstrate; but not silence or kill. We will not be intimidated. #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/uil7iv8zaF
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) January 7, 2015
Very sad day for beautiful #Paris for journalism for freedom of speech and for #Islam #JeSuisCharlie #France #Syria #Lebanon #Iraq
— Sam Dagher (@samdagher) January 7, 2015
Amis journalistes: 1 min de silence + rassemblement citoyen aujd à 19h place de la République please RT #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/ZQkmljNxOF
— Raphaël MAILLOCHON (@Raph_journalist) January 7, 2015
Don't black out the Cartoons, show them. #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/lqrDglZxUT
— Isabelle Daniel (@isabelledaniel) January 7, 2015
#JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/yYmgzKmHyM
— Rohan Venkat (@RohanV) January 7, 2015
The fanatics fear our rationalism, pluralism, freedom & humour, they yearn to provoke hatred, don't let them #JeSuisCharlie @Charlie_Hebdo
— Andrew Anderson (@ettrick49) January 7, 2015
Governments, embassies, humanist organisations, religious groups, and charities all also showed support
The US Embassy in France (@USEmbassyFrance) has changed its Twitter pic to the #JeSuisCharlie image pic.twitter.com/afvSJT8jma
— Elena Cresci (@elenacresci) January 7, 2015
@OSCE_RFoM Dunja Mijatovic strongly condemns horrific attack at magazine @Cartoon_Hebdo http://t.co/COH9yT8d28 #France #JeSuisCharlie
— Dunja Mijatovic (@OSCE_RFoM) January 7, 2015
Europe will not draw a veil over freedom. #JeSuisCharlie http://t.co/z4FhIEEMaD pic.twitter.com/JOHTk8nbjS
— IHEU (@IHEU) January 7, 2015
#JeSuisCharlie "We will resist all terror, & we will defend freedom of thought & expression": http://t.co/z4FhIEEMaD pic.twitter.com/P7EXCBQkVv
— IHEU (@IHEU) January 7, 2015
“I’d rather die standing than live on my knees” – Stéphane Charbonnier, editor of Charlie Hebdo #JeSuisCharlie #CharlieHebdo
— AmnestyUK Media Team (@NewsFromAmnesty) January 7, 2015
.@jodieginsberg: Those who wish to silence free speech must never be allowed to prevail. #jesuischarlie
— Index on Censorship (@IndexCensorship) January 7, 2015
