5. France

The history of Charlie Hebdo, bastion of French satire

The legendary French magazine, target of an attack that killed 12 people, has
long tested the boundaries of satire and controversy

Oliver Duggan

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They never shied away from the most controversial of topics. From the
death of Charles de Gaulle to the birth of Islamic extremism, the
journalists of France's foremost satirical magazine have endured a
turbulent history.

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The magazine was ultimately cleared of "racial insults" for publishing
the cartoons and a court ruling upheld Mr Val's right to satire Islamic
extremism.