- Huge crowds in Paris for unity march after three days of terror left 17 people dead
- 40 world leaders including UK PM Cameron and German Chancellor Merkel attending
- Rally held after attacks at Charlie Hebdo magazine and kosher supermarket
- Supermarket gunman Ahmedy Coulibaly apparently seen in video
- France on high alert as security stepped up at synagogues and Jewish institutions
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Live Reporting
By Michael Hirst, Keith Moore, Alix Kroeger and Kerry Alexandra
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has strongly criticised the participationof leaders of countries where freedom of expression is restricted.
In a statement, it says it is “appalled by the presence of leaders from countries where journalists and bloggers are systematically persecuted such as Egypt (which is ranked 159th out of 180 countries in RWB’s press freedom index), Russia (148th), Turkey (154th) and United Arab Emirates (118th).”
Reporters Without Borders secretary-general Christophe Deloire said, “We must not let predators of press freedom spit on the graves of Charlie Hebdo.”
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tweets: Four hours of walking and standing in a crowd, we finally made it…to the place where the rally started at 15h #UnityRally
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Lydia Vassallo, marching in Paris, tells the BBC: “We cannot sit at home and do nothing. I’ve been here since 2pm and plan to stay until the end.
“I am here because I don’t believe that people who are doing their job should get killed in the way that they did and to support France and the people living here.
“I hope this rally will bring hope to people and comfort to the families of the those killed and show the world we need to stay united against this crime.”
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Tighter controls on internet use are likely in the wake of the attacks. European, US and Canadian foreign ministers met ahead of the rally and issued a joint statement.
They say it is essential for major internet providers to co-operate with governments and, if asked, remove online content “that aims to incite hatred and terror”.
They also want greater monitoring of the EU’s external borders, and are calling for changes to rules on freedom of movement to share information and carry out checks on passengers.
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Silvia Costeloe, BBC News
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tweets from central London: CharlieHebdo memorial in Trafalgar square #JeSuisCharlie #JeSuisAhmed
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This is the scene on the Boulevard Voltaire as darkness begins to fall on Paris: thousands are making their way to the end point of the demonstration, in the Place de la Nation.
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Luci Bonnor, BBC News, Paris
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Police vans arrive in Place de la Republique and are applauded. I have never seen this before at a march or demonstration.
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Author Stephen Marche
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tweets: Most French thing ever to happen? “I’m marching but I’m conscious of the confusion and hypocrisy of the situation.”
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Thousands attended a demonstration in the French port city of Marseille, a stronghold of the anti-immigration Front National party.
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This woman was one of thousands who displayed the slogan “Je suis Charlie” during the rally.
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As darkness descends on Paris, demonstrators continue to inch towards the Place de la Nation in good spirits and in huge numbers.
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Malcolm Senior, BBC News, Paris
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says the crowds are thinning out at the Place de la Republique, and it is now much easier to cross the square.
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Tower Bridge was among the landmarks in London that were lit to show solidarity with the people of Paris
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Sunday’s march was “unprecedented” in scale, the French interior ministry has told AFP news agency, making it impossible to count the numbers taking part.
“Demonstrators dispersed around a much wider perimeter than originally predicted,” the ministry is quoted as saying.