France - A year after Charlie, RSF warns against “religious correctness”

On the eve of the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy in Paris and amid controversy about the satirical weekly's latest cover, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) cautions against the insidious imposition of a “religious correctness” that poses a major threat to the journalistic freedom to inform others (and make them laugh). The supporters of “religious correctness” are using respect for God and concepts such as blasphemy to create an exception to freedom of expression in general, and (...)

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