Protesters denounce Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Gisoo Misha Ahmadi
Press TV, Tehran
Iranian university students and political activists gathered in front of the French Embassy in Tehran to once again denounce a French magazine’s insult to Muslim sanctities and Iran’s religious and national values. Our correspondent, Gisoo Misha Ahmadi tells us more:
The street in front of the French Embassy in Tehran once again became the scene of angry protests… This time, a group of Iranian activists and university students gathered to denounce the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s insulting cartoons of Iran's highest religious and political figure.
They chanted slogans condemning the Paris-based publication, telling France that it has no right to insult the sanctities of Muslims under the guise of freedom of expression.
The French magazine has a long history of publishing derogatory and sacrilegious cartoons in the name of freedom of expression. Back in September 2020, it republished blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that were first released in 2015, sparking anger and outrage across the Muslim world.
This rally comes after Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the French ambassador in Tehran to protest the insulting act in the name of freedom of speech.
"Even the most vociferous free speech advocates agree that the right to freedom of expression is not absolute and comes with certain limitations, especially when it tends to incite hatred and offend religious values," a university student said.
Those who took part in this demonstration say it is not the first time that the magazine has taken on this kind of adventurism. It seems that it feeds on hatred and hostility, crossing the red line of decency every time.
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