Danish Jyllands-Posten refuses to print Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures
The biggest Danish tabloid that printed caricatures of Prophet Muhammad 10 years ago is refusing to print Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures now.
One of the biggest Danish editions Jyllands-Posten is refusing to print Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures for safety reasons, Reuters reports. “It means that violence does work,” Jyllands-Posten announced on its front page on Friday.
All the other big Danish newspapers have printed the French weekly’s caricatures and described the terrorist act in Paris. Many other European newspapers printed Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures to protest against the murders.
Jyllands-Posten printed 12 caricatures of Prophet Muhammad in September 2005. It caused a wave of reposts in the Muslim world. About 50 people died.
“We have been threatened by terrorism for nine years and that is why we will not print the caricatures. We do not want to be the Danish Charlie Hebdo,” Jyllands-Posten explained. “However, we understand that we have been intimidated.”
Jyllands-Posten has decided to enhance security measures after the terrorist attacks in Paris. “Our employees’ safety is the top priority,” the newspaper wrote on Friday.
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