New Charlie Hebdo Cartoon Suggests Drowned Syrian Boy Aylan Kurdi Would Have Become Groper On Growing Up
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has once again courted controversy for its illustration. The magazine in its latest issue depicts a cartoon suggesting that drowned toddler Alan Kurdi would have grown up to be a sexual abuser. 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi whose lifeless body washed ashore in Turkey last year had become the face of the refugee crisis in Syria.
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has once again courted controversy for its illustration.
Charlie Hebdo
The magazine in its latest issue depicts a cartoon suggesting that drowned toddler Alan Kurdi would have grown up to be a sexual abuser like those immigrants allegedly involved in the assaults in Cologne.
The image was drawn by Laurent Sourisseau, also known as "Riss," a longtime contributor to the newspaper.
AFP
3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, whose lifeless body washed ashore in Turkey last year had become the face of the refugee crisis in Syria. The image which shook the world consciousness had helped in gathering attention to the plight of the millions fleeing the war in Syria.
However, some recent incidents especially the attack on over a hundred German woman by suspected Arab and African migrants on New Years's eve have sparked a growing anger against asylum seekers across Europe.
The cartoon, as expected did not go down well with many.
Outrageous. New Charlie Hebdo cartoon suggests dead 3-year-old refugee Alan Kurdi would have become sexual attacker https://t.co/Wl3h9zyhBz
¡ª Sophie McNeill (@Sophiemcneill) January 13, 2016
Charlie Hebdo says this drowned baby Syrian refugee would have grown up to sexually harass German women. pic.twitter.com/Atprm0LffW
¡ª Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) January 13, 2016
Hebdo - 'What would little Aylan have grown up to be? Ass groper in Germany'. Don't be apalled you just don't get it pic.twitter.com/LIYJEYjydy
¡ª Nesrine Malik (@NesrineMalik) January 13, 2016
Disgusting cartoon in Charlie Hebdo ("what would've become of Aylan had he grown up? A groper") via @faizaz pic.twitter.com/iB4myFb1ke
¡ª Sunny Hundal (@sunny_hundal) January 13, 2016
Charlie Hebdo has made a name for itself often by of highly provocative cartoons.
Mashable
Last January, office of the magazine came under a terror attack by Islamic extremists after it drew a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad. 11 people were killed and 11 others were injured in the gun attack.
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