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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear IGC members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">For your information, here is the statement issued by Mr Thorbjørn Jagland, Council of Europe Secretary General on the Charlie Hebdo massacre.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">"I am shocked and deeply saddened by the horrendous attack on innocent people at the Charlie Hebdo in Paris today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This terrorist attack was clearly targeted to hit journalists and undermine freedom of expression. It was an outrageous attack on our democratic and European values. It is another
example of the threatening radicalization of our societies, which we must resolutely resist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Europe's governments and institutions, including the Council of Europe, have to take all possible action to better protect journalists and media freedom in future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I extend my condolences to the people of France and especially to the victims' families and friends."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Council of Europe will hold a commemorative ceremony to honour the victims on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The statement is also available at this
<a href="http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/council-of-europe-secretary-general-shocked-by-news-of-shooting-in-paris">
address</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Elvana Thaçi
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Administrator,
</span><span lang="ES" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Media & Internet
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Council of Europe</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
</span><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">+ 33 (0) 3 90 21 56 98</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
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+ 33 (0) 6 20 74 64 48<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="mailto:elvana.thaci@coe.int"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">elvana.thaci@coe.int</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
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</span><span style="color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">http://www.coe.int/media</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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