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France remembers victims of Charlie attacks | France remembers victims of Charlie attacks |
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A ceremony has taken place in central Paris to remember those killed in the Charlie Hebdo attacks a year ago. | A ceremony has taken place in central Paris to remember those killed in the Charlie Hebdo attacks a year ago. |
President Hollande laid a wreath in the Place de la Republique, where a commemorative oak tree was unveiled, and a minute's silence was observed. | President Hollande laid a wreath in the Place de la Republique, where a commemorative oak tree was unveiled, and a minute's silence was observed. |
In the attacks, jihadist gunmen killed 12 people at the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine, four hostages at a Jewish supermarket, and a policewoman. | |
On 11 January 2015, a huge protest against the attacks was held in Paris. | On 11 January 2015, a huge protest against the attacks was held in Paris. |
Those protests focused on the Place de la Republique. Sunday's ceremony remembered that show of unity, which attracted more than a million participants. | |
Relatives of some of the victims also attended Sunday's event, the culmination of a week of ceremonies. | |
French rocker Johnny Hallyday sang a song with the French army choir which recalls the 11 January unity march. | French rocker Johnny Hallyday sang a song with the French army choir which recalls the 11 January unity march. |
France is still under a state of emergency following the 13 November attacks in Paris, in which gunmen linked to the Islamic State group killed 130 people. | France is still under a state of emergency following the 13 November attacks in Paris, in which gunmen linked to the Islamic State group killed 130 people. |
A plaque unveiled in the Place de la Republique pays tribute to victims of both the Charlie Hebdo and November attacks. | A plaque unveiled in the Place de la Republique pays tribute to victims of both the Charlie Hebdo and November attacks. |
The words of the writer Victor Hugo, on his return from exile in 1870, were also read out, including the observation: "Paris is a sacred city. Whoever attacks Paris attacks the whole of humanity." | |
President Hollande continued on from the Place de la Republique to the Grand Mosque in Paris. | |
His visit comes as French mosques have been opening their doors to non-Muslims over the weekend to overcome prejudice against Islam. |
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