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Zineb El Rhazoui in Amsterdam, 2015, photo taken by Jean Rafferty

Zineb El Rhazoui in conversation with Jean Rafferty

‘At Charlie Hebdo we knew we were targeted. All my colleagues knew they were risking their lives. Before the massacre I never took events seriously, but after what happened to my colleagues I do. I must be careful – all those who defend freedom of speech have to be careful now.’

September 14, 2015

“Are we still Charlie?” Film

“Are we still Charlie?” 20th Feb 2015 Summerhall TV filmed our event at Summerhall in February, originally posted here. You can see pictures from the event on our Events page, and read a collection of Tweets from the event here on our blog.

March 10, 2015

“Are we still Charlie?” 20th Feb – Collection of Images and Tweets

[View the story “”Are we still Charlie?” Event 20 Feb 2015″ on Storify]

February 26, 2015
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January Roundup (with images, tweets)

[View the story “January Roundup” on Storify]

January 31, 2015
Newspaper clipping from The National, 8th Jan 2015

‘Liberty or death?’ Column from The National, 8/1/2015 (open for comments)

This column by Scottish PEN’s president Drew Campbell appeared in The National on the 8th of January 2015. Find a digital edition here: http://www.thenational.scot/ and find them on Twitter at @ScotNational Liberty or death? As I suspect many people were when they heard of the murders in Paris yesterday the news was so shocking, so horrifying I was almost at […]

January 12, 2015

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