Cartoonists Rights is running its annual pledge drive to support its mission to defend cartoonists around the world who are threatened or persecuted for their cartoons.The free speech organization reports that as a non-profit they are facing several challenges this year: government withdrawals from humanitarian efforts, the Trump administration policies that create visa disruptions, and […]
Cartoonists Rights reports that Turkish prosecutors are appealing the July 24 acquittal of cartoonist Zehra Ömeroğlu. Zehra had been charged with “obscenity” for a 2020 cartoon that appeared on LeMan magazine. In July a court judged that no crime was committed and acquitted her of all charges.From Cartoonists Rights: After a slow and lengthy process of […]
The cartoon shows a bearded man wearing a top hat resembling that of Haredi Jews saying “I’m Musa” as he shakes hands with another bearded man wearing a taqiyah—a Muslim headcover—who replies: “I’m Mohammed.” Both have wings and are depicted as hovering over burning buildings and rockets.From the Jewish News Service (which shows the cartoon): […]
In a statement released this week, Cartoonists Rights condemned the new U.S. travel ban, stating it directly impacts numerous threatened cartoonists—including past recipients of its Courage in Cartooning Award and even current board members. The organization views the policy as a message that these individuals, often vocal critics of the very regimes posing security concerns, are […]
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It’s not really International Obedience Day, and this isn’t a new cartoon. It’s World Press Freedom Day and Molina’s cartoon dates from 2019. I’m featuring it because I particularly like it and because I’m sorry that Molina is still here in America, having fled Nicaragua because there wasn’t a whole lot of press freedom there.Perhaps […]
Cartoonist Rights has announced they are now taking nominations for the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award. The award recognizes a cartoonist’s exemplary bravery while facing threats to their human rights.Requirements for nomination include cartoonists who have encountered one or more of the following problems during the last twelve months:The cut-off date for nominations […]
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day marked for giving back to your community. As a cartoonist or one who appreciates their contribution to society, please consider donating to Cartoonists Rights Network International to support their efforts to defend and assist threatened editorial cartoonists around the world.Cartoonists Rights is the first human rights nonprofit with the […]
Cartoonists Rights Network International and 130 civil liberties, religious, reproductive health, immigrant rights, human rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+, environmental, and educational organizations are asking supporters to contact their congressional representatives to urge them to vote down H.R. 9495. The groups fear, if enacted, the new law could be abused by allowing the U.S. government to […]
Day Two of the AAEC/ACC Conference in Montreal began with the Americans conducting a business meeting while the Canadians held a panel on digitization and conservation, apparently in both languages, unless the Billy Ireland’s Jenny Robb is fluent en francais, since she was one of the presenters.After lunch, we were reunited and began a full […]
I’m surprised and a bit disappointed that more political cartoonists in Britain haven’t jumped on Robert Jenrick’s heartless order to paint over and remove welcoming cartoons for refugee kids at processing centers. It’s not simply that Jenrick has no pity on children. He’s apparently not even able to pick them out of the crowd.So good […]