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Urgent: Hollande defends freedom of expression in response to protests

Xinhua, January 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

French President Francois Hollande on Saturday defended freedom of expression in response to violent protests held in Niger and Pakistan against the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

France had "principles, values, notably freedom of expression," he said. Endi