Charlie Hebdo attack, a blatant attempt to intimidate and silence a free press – CARICOM

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended its deepest condolences to the Government and people of France following the ‘despicable attack’ on the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo which resulted in the deaths of journalists and policemen.

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin  LaRocque, in his message,  said the savage attack on one of the pillars of democracy – freedom of expression, is a blatant attempt to intimidate and silence a free press.  He said the 12 people slaughtered will have laid down their lives in defence of a basic tenet of a free society.

Masked men armed with assault rifles stormed the Charlie Hebdo offices on Wednesday killing twelve, including two policemen, and wounding eleven others.

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CARICOM Statement on French newspaper attack