Ten years ago, on January 7, 2015, two gunmen stormed the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine, and killed 12 people.
Ten years ago, on January 7, 2015, two gunmen stormed the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine, and killed 12 people. Right now, Vikatan, a century-old Tamil magazine in India, faces the prospect of a digital ban after a cartoon sparked controversy.
Ten years ago, on January 7, 2015, two gunmen stormed the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine, and killed 12 people.
Right now, Vikatan, a century-old Tamil magazine in India, faces the prospect of a digital ban after a cartoon sparked controversy.
From the French Revolution to the Emergency in India to the Arab Spring, cartoons have been used effectively as a tool of dissent.
But in this age of rising authoritarianism, satire is increasingly seen as a threat.