Panels depicting the eyes of the late Charlie Hebdo editor, Stephane Charbonnier, as hundreds of thousands take part in a solidarity march in Paris. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Press freedom campaigners have condemned the presence of world leaders at the unity rally in Paris who have poor records on human rights and the free press in their home countries. Reporters Without Borders singled out leaders from Egypt, Russia, Turkey, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as being responsible for particularly harsh environments for journalists. These countries rank respectively 159th, 148th, 121st and 118th out of 180 countries in terms of press freedom in a league table compiled by the...
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