FIA stands in solidarity with Charlie Hebdo victims along with colleagues from UNI Europa and sister federation International Federation of Journalists IFJ

Source: IFJ Website (Brussels, 8.1.2015) Over 200 Brussels-based journalists and supporters gathered together at the International Press Centre at 11.00am today to pay tribute to victims of the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris.

“Today, we are all Charlie in our thoughts but, as journalists, we very much share the reason for which they were targeted. Those bullets were also meant for all of us who stand up for press freedom,” said Beth Costa, General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) before the minute of silence was observed.

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