Marking the atrocity, a statement led by writers' organisation PEN International and signed by more than 70 PEN centres and freedom of expression groups underlines their "commitment to the defense of the right to freedom of expression, even when that right is being used to express views that some may consider offensive".
The letter says: "On World Press Freedom Day, 116 days after the attack at the office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that left 11 dead and 12 wounded, we, the undersigned, reaffirm our commitment to defending the right to freedom of expression, even when that right is being used to express views that we and others may find difficult, or even offensive".
On World Press Freedom Day, 116 days after the attack at the office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that left 11 dead and 12 wounded, we, the undersigned, reaffirm our commitment to defending the right to freedom of expression, even when that right is being used to express views that we and others may find difficult, or even offensive.
If freedom of expression is not to be illusory, it must encompass the freedom to express views in person to the media.
Instead, they used the law to force a person to express views he finds abhorrent.
"Free speech means a person is legally allowed to express views.
It seemed to me to express views held by very many committed Anglicans.
I am waiting for them to express views that I find so appalling.
"The governing law is clear: President Trump has the right to express views about the press, loudly and often.
You have to express views in ways that convey you're open to other points of views, too.
In other words, the deindividuated situation allowed participants to express views that they would normally keep to themselves.
