Charlie Hebdo attack: Cartoonists pay moving tributes to victims

In an armed attack atleast 10 journalists and 2 police personnels were killed on Wednesday in Paris.

Franch people after a peace prayer meeting for twelve people who were killed yesterday in Paris attack, at Franch Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday. (Source: PTI)

Cartoonists and news agencies from around the world paid moving tributes to victims of the attack on France’s satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday. At least 10 journalists and 2 police personnel were killed and several others injured in the attack . The attack on the magazine raised several questions on freedom of press and speech.

Here are a few tributes:

1. Asterix

pic.twitter.com/WNMiyedO9B

— Astérix (@asterixofficiel) January 8, 2015

2. David Pope

Can’t sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/LqIMRCHPgK — David Pope (@davpope) January 7, 2015

3. Mashable (Banksy)

Street artist Banksy’s powerful message of perseverance after Paris attack http://t.co/HDvaYGArUp pic.twitter.com/Q0Q3jgOdMW

— Mashable (@mashable) January 8, 2015

4. Zunar Cartoonist

Hommage de @zunarkartunis, prix 2011 “Courage In Editorial Cartoon” #JeSuisCharlie http://t.co/LE8te7x48W pic.twitter.com/8KDDs7W10H — Celine Boileau (@Celineboileau) January 8, 2015

5. Penguen

Çok üzgünüz. Yine de çizmeye devam edip, gelecek sayımızı Charlie Hebdo’ya ayıracağız… pic.twitter.com/QDHD6vVfrU

— penguen (@penguendergi) January 8, 2015

6. Ann Telnaes (Washington Post)

Love @AnnTelnaes‘ defiant drawing. #JeSuisCharlie @washingtonpost pic.twitter.com/JMolVXQFN2 — MeredithOBrien (@MeredithOBrien) January 8, 2015

7. The Independent

The moving tributes to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo shooting http://t.co/pxRaFxCWMP pic.twitter.com/A8AisDaypj

— The Independent (@Independent) January 8, 2015

8. Tom Toles (The Washington Post)

Editorial cartoonist Tom Toles on the Charlie Hebdo massacre http://t.co/blcIcBxatE pic.twitter.com/o2vFaV5lj3

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 7, 2015

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