Charlie Hebdo not in Switzerland until Thursday

In France, the magazine is published on Wednesday, exactly one week after the attack. Due to the huge worldwide demand, a total of three million copies are printed. In French-speaking Switzerland, 5000 orders were received, seven times more than usual. A spokesman for the newsstand operator Naville Presse confirmed a corresponding report by the French-speaking Swiss radio and television station RTS. Numerous customers had already reserved a copy at the kiosk. In German-speaking Switzerland, a thousand copies have been ordered, according to press distributor 7Days Media Services. However, the retailer has only agreed to supply 800 copies.

Special edition with Mohammed caricatures

One week after the attack, the satirical magazine is back with a drawing of Mohammed on the front. The publisher announced a record print run of three million copies for this Wednesday - the usual figure was around 60,000 copies. The cover of the satirical magazine, published in advance, shows a drawing of the Prophet Mohammed holding a sign with the words "Je suis Charlie" in his hands, mourning and with a tear in his eye. "Tout est pardonné" (All is forgiven) is written above the drawing.

Sharp criticism from Egypt

Egyptian Islamic scholars reacted with harsh criticism to the announced new edition of the magazine. This "unjustified provocation of 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide" will trigger a new wave of hatred in French and Western societies, explained the important religious institution Dar al-Ifta in Cairo. The terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI) threatened further attacks on France on the Internet. It is paying the price for the occupation of Muslim land in Mali and Central Africa and the bombing of Muslims in Iraq and Syria, it continued.

Muslim clerics from France called on their communities to remain calm and respect freedom of expression. However, some expressed concern about the depiction of Muhammad, which many Muslims believe is generally prohibited. "Any responsible Muslim will find this difficult to accept. But we shouldn't ban it," said Abdelbaki Attaf, who is responsible for a mosque in Gennevilliers near Paris. The house of prayer was also occasionally visited by one of the Charlie Hebdo attackers, Chérif Kouachi.

Industry associations call for commemorative events

Swiss journalists, represented by their industry associations, are organizing commemorative events in various cities in Switzerland on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 at 11:30 am. Exactly one week after the attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the events are intended to remind people of the importance of freedom of the press and freedom of expression for a democratic society, according to a press release from the journalists' association Impressum. The commemorative event in Bern will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Waisenhausplatz, with further events in Lausanne (Place de l'Europe, 11:30 a.m.) and Sion (Place de la Planta, 11:20 a.m.). A minute's silence will also be held in some editorial offices. (SDA/hae)
 

Seems world leaders didn't "lead" #CharlieHebdo marchers in Paris but conducted photo op on empty, guarded street pic.twitter.com/bhhXgAhqDR

- Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) January 12, 2015