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With the Charlie Hebdo trial under way, is France still Charlie?

With the Charlie Hebdo trial under way, is France still Charlie?

After the attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, 'Je Suis Charlie' became a global rallying cry. Five years on, support among the young is slipping.

"Je suis Charlie" became a global rallying cry in the aftermath of attacks on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. AP

Every weekday morning, François Boucq comes to the courthouse to draw. His is a strange assignment: illustrate the Charlie Hebdo trial for Charlie Hebdo, the satirical newspaper attacked in 2015 because of its illustrations.

"This is not just any trial. In essence, this is about a satirical newspaper and cartoonists who are dead because they made humorous caricatures," he said.

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