Freedom of speech has been deeply wounded

A terrorist attack to the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris  yesterday has made 12 victims, so far.

The act can be considered of extreme violence and was perpetrated in cold blood but no doubt premeditated  as there had been several threats and minor attacks to one of the best known satirical publications worldwide. The barbararic killings were perpetrated by a group of three islamists who acted in name of Ala. Numerous leaders of countries worldwide have already shown their disgust and disagreement to this attack and its tragic consequences as well as for the religious islamist leaders who have condemned this hidious act. Many values are involved despite the freedom of speech, liberty, freedom of thought and expression, demovracy, human rights and the highest: the right to live and be free!

Mª Dulce Branquinho

Those killed (from left) include economist Bernard Maris, prominent cartoonists

Wolinski and Cabu, Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier and cartoonist Tignous

• Economist and regular magazine columnist Bernard Maris, 68, known to readers as Uncle Bernard
• Cartoonists Georges Wolinski, 80, and Jean "Cabu" Cabut, 76
• Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stephane "Charb" Charbonnier, 47, who had been living under police protection since receiving death threats
• Cartoonists Bernard "Tignous" Verlhac, 57, and Philippe Honore, 73
• Mustapha Ourrad, proof-reader
• Elsa Cayat, psychoanalyst and columnist, the only woman killed
• Michel Renaud, who was visiting from the city of Clermont-Ferrand
• Frederic Boisseau, 42, caretaker, who was in the reception area at the time of the attack
• Police officers Franck Brinsolaro, who acted as Charb's bodyguard, and Ahmed Merabet, 42, who was shot dead while on the ground

Source: Le Monde newspaper and other French media

The victims

Obituary: Defiant editor