At midday in France (11:00 GMT), crowds of people stood silently in public squares, schools, outside official buildings, and in businesses, observing a minute’s silence for the 12 people killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack.
After the minute ended, the bells of Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral rang out, while flags will fly at half-mast for three days, following instructions from president Francois Hollande.
Muslim leaders in France called upon their followers to also take part in honouring the victims of the “exceptional violence.”
The minute was observed in cities all over the world, mourning those killed and showing support for freedom of speech.
Journalists and media organisations, as well as government officials all over the world, have been paying tribute to the satirists of Charlie Hebdo, with many standing in solidarity by displaying the message Nous sommes Charlie [We are Charlie].
Newstalk, @todayfmofficial and @TXFMDublin staff observe a minute's silence for #CharlieHebdo #NousSommesCharlie pic.twitter.com/spjE7masNj
— Newstalk 106-108fm (@NewstalkFM) January 8, 2015
The @HeraldNewsdesk team will join in today's minute's silence to remember our slain French colleagues #NousSommesCharlie
— Cormac McQuinn (@CormacMcQuinn) January 8, 2015
Minute’s silence held in memory of Charlie Hebdo victims http://t.co/e2b5IbUMX2 pic.twitter.com/VebdTM8Brp
— Irish Times World (@IrishTimesWorld) January 8, 2015
.@Limerick_Leader staff will observe a minute's silence at 11am to mark the horrific events in Paris #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/dtpWo5FuWi
— Limerick Leader (@Limerick_Leader) January 8, 2015
.@INM_ie held 60 Seconds of Silent #Solidarite to mark Paris tragedy: http://t.co/JlDsoXSxXW #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/63qhKyvADa
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) January 8, 2015
Minute's silence at Guardian office for #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/H4FQcR33uy
— Ian Prior (@ianprior) January 8, 2015
Communiqué des sociétés de journalistes du "Monde" : « Nous sommes tous des Charlie » http://t.co/0p7hng8hCI pic.twitter.com/ZGia3IXiuv
— Le Monde (@lemondefr) January 8, 2015
Minute of silence for #CharlieHebdo. My heart is with France. Together we will protect our values pic.twitter.com/MEB1mSZIm6
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) January 8, 2015
Emotional scenes as one minute's silence is held for #CharlesHebdo victims in Martin Place. pic.twitter.com/IuKrnjkaEo
— Mohamed Taha (@Mo_Taha1) January 8, 2015
Galway Bay fm news team will observe a minute's silence shortly in solidarity with Charlie Hebdo journalists, Paris. pic.twitter.com/GoqC3tFR5c
— Lyndsay Hughes (@LynScribbles) January 8, 2015
The view from @AFP office window just now for minute's silence pic.twitter.com/CwAgUhzqtO
— Eric Randolph (@EricWRandolph) January 8, 2015
Watch live: Crowds gather for minute's silence for victims of #CharlieHebdo attack http://t.co/pSUpfNezaP #c4news pic.twitter.com/rt8iIThdbF
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) January 8, 2015
People gather for a minute's silence to remember the victims of the #CharlieHebdo attack http://t.co/Fv0ZHWLPQX pic.twitter.com/ElS4WMYyV6
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 8, 2015
RT @s_jourdain: Faith leaders minute's silence at Paris central mosque pic.twitter.com/11yoLcSGNL
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 8, 2015
