Terror attack on French satirical magazine united the Western world in defence of free speech, but a decade on some claim 'the killers have won'

France on Tuesday commemorated the victims of the deadly assault on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine 10 years ago that began a spate of Islamist militant attacks on the country and stoked a debate on press freedoms that still rages today.

When Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Coco thought back and drew for a new documentary about the slaughter she survived 10 years ago at the French satirical journal, the memories that streamed from her marker pen were all black.

Islamist terrorists stormed the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 members of the satirical publication's staff. French President Francois Hollande described it as "an act of exceptional barbarism.

A decade on, Charlie Hebdo is unbowed and unrepentant, turning out a weekly as tasteless, silly and provocative as ever. But the paper now operates from a secure and undisclosed location. Laurent Sourisseau,

Paris — A decade after Islamic extremist gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault that shook France to its core and ignited a global outcry in defense of freedom of speech, the nation paused on Tuesday to honor the victims and renew its resolve to fight for liberty and democracy.

What’s more important, the freedom to mock, or protection of what many hold sacrosanct? After the Charlie Hebdo massacre, France opted for the former. But that may be shifting.

French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo marked the 10th anniversary of the deadly Islamist attack on its offices on Tuesday by unveiling a special edition featuring a cartoon contest to lampoon God.

President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo led a solemn tribute at the site of the attack, where 12 people, including some of France’s most beloved cartoonists, were killed on15.