Béatrice Riand and Stéphane Riand v Charlie Hebdo

Béatrice Riand and Stéphane Riand v Charlie Hebdo

On 13 January 2026, a Swiss couple living in Canton Valais filed a criminal complaint against the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and one of its cartoonists for a cartoon by Éric Salch about the fire at the Crans-Montana ski resort on New Year's Eve that left 41 dead and 116 injured. The cartoon ... Read more

Charlie Hebdo files complaint over dissemination of fake covers

Charlie Hebdo presenta una denuncia por la difusión de portadas falsas de su revista

"Charlie Hebdo has filed a complaint against X for some fifteen false covers that use the newspaper's graphic codes and are designed to make it appear that we are in favour of Putin's policies. These covers imitate our satirical style and may mislead the unwary reader. This is why Charlie is taking legal ... Read more

Ten years after the attack on the weekly 'Charlie Hebdo'

Ten years after the attack on the weekly 'Charlie Hebdo'

Charlie Hebdo has published a special 32-page issue to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the attack on its editorial office. On 7 January 2015, two brothers, Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, entered the headquarters of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris and murdered twelve people. Eight of them were editorial staff: five ... Read more

#MockingGod, making fun of God

#MockingGod, making fun of God

Charlie Hebdo launched an international cartoon competition inviting people to draw"against the domination of freedoms by all religions". The competition is being held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on its editorial office on 7 January 2015. Mocking God calls on professional cartoonists and press cartoonists of any age and ... Read more

Turkish prosecutor seeks jail terms for four Charlie Hebdo members

Turkish prosecutor seeks jail terms for four Charlie Hebdo members

A Turkish prosecutor on Friday called for four members of Charlie Hebdo magazine to be sentenced to up to four years in prison. The reason is a cartoon depicting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that once triggered a diplomatic conflict. The cartoon in question was published in October 2020 on the cover of the ... Read more