On this very day six years ago, one of the most brutal terrorist attacks to date took place at the Parisian headquarters of a prestigious French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo.
A group of jihadist sympathisers burst into the Charlie Hebdo offices on the morning of 7 January 2015 and started gunning down all journalists and cartoonists who got in their line of vision. Their motive was clear: Allah and prophet Muhammed are not to be joked about.
We condemn the use of violence in order to impose one’s political or religious views on others. Freedom of cult and speech must prevail, as they are two of the main pillars of modern day society.
Would you like to know more about warfare and the fight against terrorism? Practise your interpreting skills by listening to the following speeches and answering the quiz below!
- How many landmines were placed by armed forces from all over the world between 1980 and 1995? Speech 23147 FR
- According to the speaker, what country started the third Nuclear Age? Speech 26240 DE
- How much money has the UK made by exporting arms to Saudi Arabia in the last 10 years? Speech 28858 EN
- According to the speaker, in 2016 how many people does the Belgian government estimate that left their homes in the Brussels Capital Region to join the ranks of Islamic terrorist organisations based in Syria? Speech 26194 ES
- In comparison with George W. Bush’s presidency of the United States, how many attacks and how many casualties in foreign soil did Barack Obama sign off during his time as President of the United States (POTUS)? Speech 25394 HR
Happy practice!
Your Speech Repository Team