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Funeral of Charlie Hebdo editor Stéphane Charbonnier Will be Skipped by Girlfriend Jeannette Bougrab

Jeannette Bougrab, Stéphane Charbonnier, Charlie Hebdo editor

Jeannette Bougrab, the girlfriend of Charlie Hebdo editor Stéphane Charbonnier who was murdered at the office of the magazine when the Kouachi brothers attacked with guns, has said that she will skip the funeral for the editor at the request of his family. Bougrab told reporters that “I do not have the strength to fight for that. I am bruised and defeated.” Right after the terrorist attack Jeannette could be seen outside the office of Charlie Hebdo and she was visibly distraught after finding out that Charbonnier was killed. After the attack Bougrab told the media hat she had been living with Charbonnier for the last 3 years together with her 3 year old daughter. There are photographs online that show the couple together, and Bougrab’s daughter is also visible in the picture.

After being asked to forego the funeral by Stéphane Charbonnier’s family Jeannette Bougrab responded by saying “The family [has] deprived me of a last reunion with my love. By doing that, they’ve killed him a second time I want to die, and it’s very difficult for me to explain this. I prefer to die and let Charb [be] alive.” Jeannette also told reporters “He never had children, because he knew he was going to die. He lived without fear, but he knew he would die.” Bougrab expressed confusion on why the Charlie Hebdo editor was targeted by terrorists but she was not, and in the past she traveled to Yemen and Pakistan in order to interview senior members of the Taliban and refused to wear a veil while doing so.

Stéphane Charbonnier, Charlie Hebdo Editor, on Terrorist Hit List for Years

Stéphane Charbonnier, terrorist hit list, Charlie Hebdo editor

Stéphane Charbonnier, the Charlie Hebdo editor who was killed in the terror attack on the newspaper offices in Paris on Wednesday, has been on a terror hit list for at least two years as a result of the publications that were run which involved satire and the Islamic prophet Mohammed. Most Muslims consider it offensive to make fun of the prophet or to say anything derogatory about Mohammed, and many radicals consider even a depiction of the revered prophet as blasphemy punishable by death. Stéphane Charbonnier published satire pieces in spite of this, a a form of freedom of expression, and Islam was just one of several religions covered. The newspaper also published satirical pieces about government officials as well, and Charbonnier never let fear hamper his actions or his views.

Two years ago Stéphane Charbonnier was put on a terrorist hit list by a Yemen terror association linked to Al-Qaida. This was after the Charlie Hebdo editor had published cartoons about Mohammed. The website run by the terrorist organization listed Stéphane Charbonnier with the caption WANTED Dead or Alive for Crimes against Islam two years ago, putting a price on the editor’s head but not forcing him to hide in fear. Unfortunately a young mother who worked at the secure newspaper office was returning from a daycare where she picked up her young daughter, and hooded gunmen threatened her and her child until she entered the security code for the office so that the gunmen could enter. Once the attackers were in the office they openly fired at everyone, killing 12 people and wounding others.