I reported yesterday that five media organizations have appealed to the United Nations asking the body for assistance in finding a missing Sri Lankan cartoonist/columnist who disappeared over a year ago. A UN spokesperson has acknowledged receiving the request and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will investigate and report back to […]
Matt Bors interviews three Hungarian editorial cartoonists who are grappling with a repressive new “fairness law.”Matt Bors: The implications of this law are frightening if fully implemented. Assaulting the “human dignity” of politicians is what editorial cartoonists do for a living. How might this new media law effect cartoons? Gábor Pápai: The consequences of the […]
The AP is reporting that five media groups have asked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to intervene in a case of a missing Sri Lankan cartoonist/writer who disappeared over a year ago.“Ekneligoda?s disappearance and the failure of the government to conduct a credible investigation underscore the degree of impunity in crimes against journalists that is […]
Andre Trantraal, a cartoonist for the Cape Times, alleges that police searched his home without a warrant pointing guns at his family – including children. Describing the incident, Andre Trantraal said: “I was about to enter my front gate when two police vans pulled up and 10 to 15 heavily armed policemen got out. One […]
Tom Spurgeon points out that Malaysian cartoonist Zunar has joined the cartoon Movement.Tom writes:This is particularly great for those of us selfish enough to want to see more of Zunar’s broader perspectives on international affairs as opposed to some of the caricature-based material he’s done within his own country. Zunar is perhaps best known for […]
Two Ugandan jouranlists were arrested and later released pending unspecified charges for running a cartoon of President Yoweri Museveni on the cover of their magazine. The cartoon depicted the president with a large knife about to cut a cake shaped like Uganda. The accompanying headline, “Uganda at 48. Museveni at 24. Where next?” The journalists […]
If so moved, learn more at the Journalist Assistance Fund. Sri Lankan cartoonist and political reporter Prageeth Eknelygoda disappeared almost one year ago today. He was last seen leaving the Colombo offices of the political Website Lanka eNews, where he worked, late on the evening of Sunday, January 24, 2010. No one has heard from […]
The Latin American Herald Tribune reports that several best known Mexican cartoonists will inscribe “No + sangre” and “Basta de Sange” (“no blood” and “enough blood”) in their comics on Monday to call attention to the drug-related violence in their country. The idea is to use “a common cartoon that calls on people to join […]
Korea Times reports that The Supreme Court has upheld a district court ruling fining cartoonist “Choi” 3 million won ($2,600) for “drawing a cartoon directing abusive words toward President Lee Myung-bak.” He drew the cartoon in June last year, depicting family members paying respect to a soldier’s monument, with an offensive comment against the President […]
Daryl Cagle compares and contrasts the ethical rules regarding staff cartoonists in the US vs in Slovakia: Shooty is certainly no fan of Fico, a former communist who clings to his totalitarian roots. In the last election Shooty made a plea for donations on his Facebook page and raised over 60,000 euros for a billboard […]
The Cartoonists Rights Network is calling on the Malaysian government to lift its sedition charges against Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, the cartoonist better known as Zunar.The letter read in part: “While some of his cartoons may be embarrassing to certain important individuals, the contents speak strongly for Malaysia’s recognition of the importance of free speech in […]
After the bomb blasts in Sweden last weekend Slate asks if editorial cartoons are “a big deal” in Muslim countries? Yes. Most state-run and independent newspapers in Muslim countries carry political cartoons. If anything, the art of the political cartoon is more vibrant in those places than it is in Europe and the United States. […]
South African President Jacob Zuma finally made good on his promise to sue Jonathan Shapiro (pen name “Zapiro”), the editor-in-chief and Avusa Media for a cartoon that ran two years ago depicting Zuma about to rape lady justice. The suit was filed back in 2008 but it just now received by the defendants. Zuma states […]
Two bombs exploded in Sweden in what the police are describing as a “terror crime.” Before the bombs were detonated, a letter was sent to the media stating the act was a protest against Sweden’s presence in Afghanistan and the caricatures of Mohammad created by artist Lars Vilks. It also referred to caricatures of the […]
The Australian Cartoonists Association met this weekend for their Annual Stanley Awards event to honor the best in their industry. The winners are:Cartoonist of the Year: David Pope of the Canberra Times Caricaturist: David Rowe of the Australian Financial Review Single Gag Cartoonist: Matt Golding Graphic Media Artist: Geoff Richardson of the Sydney Morning Herald […]