The violence in France yesterday shocked the world. Twelve people were killed, including Charlie Hebdo‘s lead cartoonist, Cabu (Jean Cabut), a vegetarian animal protectionist. Fellow journalists Charb (Stephane Charbonnier), Tignous (Bernard Verlhac), and Georges Wolinski were also among yesterday’s victims. Their work illuminated many social-justice causes, including the plight of animals.

Charlie Hebdo is the only French newspaper that dedicates a weekly column to animal rights, tackling issues such as bullfighting and foie gras. Here are just a few recent examples: