About 40 people gathered in central Bangkok to mourn the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine head office and showing support for those exercising freedom of expression.
Thais and foreigners gathering in front of the Bangkok Art & Culture Center (BACC) in central Bangkok on Thursday night to express support for Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine based in Paris, France, attacked by suspected Muslim extremists led to at least 12 people killed, including, its editor, Stephane Charbonnier, two police officers, and four cartoonists.
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About 40 people gathered in central Bangkok to mourn the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine head office and showing support for those exercising freedom of expression.
Thais and foreigners gathering in front of the Bangkok Art & Culture Center (BACC) in central Bangkok on Thursday night to express support for Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine based in Paris, France, attacked by suspected Muslim extremists led to at least 12 people killed, including, its editor, Stephane Charbonnier, two police officers, and four cartoonists.
The attack on the magazine took place at around midday on Wednesday after two masked gunmen entered the office building and started firing at the magazine’s personnel.
The participants held placards say “‘Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie), the campaign initiated by people in France to expressed support for the magazine, and other placards such as “A drawing has never killed anyone”.
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