PARIS (AP) — A decade after 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.

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.

A decade after a deadly assault that shook France, the country paused to honour the victims, while also grappling with the evolving challenges of free expression and terrorism.View on euronews

France on Tuesday commemorated the victims of the Islamist shooting attack on the Paris offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo 10 years ago. A total of 17 people were killed in the shooting at the magazine on January 7,

France is on Tuesday marking 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion.

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.

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'