Iranian artist jailed for spreading propaganda, insulting government leaders
A sad story of Iranian artist and political activist Atena Farghadani who has been arrested for the cartoon above criticizing…
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Malaysian court reverses decision; Government to seek ban on Zunar books
From the Malay Mail: The Federal Court today allowed the government to appeal a lower court?s decision to lift a…
Charlie Hebdo cartoonists says he won’t draw Prophet Muhammad again
From the New York Times: The French cartoonist Luz, who drew Charlie Hebdo’s cover picture of the Prophet Mohammad after…
Read excerpts from Charb book, finished two days before Charlie Hebdo attack
The Independent has published a long excerpt from a book (“Letter to the Islamophobia Frauds Who Play into the Hands…
Ann Telnaes: Garry Trudeau is wrong
A great piece by Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes regarding recent comments made by Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau about the…
Zunar to be charged with sedition this Friday
Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, has been informed by his attorney that he will be charged with sedition…
Two Turkish cartoonists sentenced to jail for insulting president
From The Daily News: Two cartoonists for the popular satirical weekly Penguen have been jailed to 11 months in prison,…
French cartoonist arrested on Anti-Semitism: You’re a Charlie or a Terrorists
A French Jewish cartoonist was arrested on charges of Anti-Semitism for a cartoon he drew in 2011. More from Anadolu…
Reporters without Borders: Cartooning is a dangerous profession
Reporters without Borders highlight eight individuals around the world whose profession as cartoonists is personally dangerous. The shootings on 7…
Zunar to speak at UN forum on Malaysian laws silence critics
Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, will be speaking at a United Nations forum on human rights next month….
ISIS calls for death of Moraccan Charlie Hebdo cartoonist
From International Business Times: Isis supporters have called for lone wolf terrorists to target Franco Moroccan cartoonist Zineb el-Rhazoui, who…
Profiled: Iranian artist Maya Neyestani jailed for children’s cartoon
The LA Times has an interesting profile on Iranian (now living in Paris) artist Mana Neyestani about his three month…
Lars Vilks may have been target in Copenhagen shooting
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks may have been the target of the shootings this weekend in Copenhagen. There have been two…
Malaysian cartoonist Zunar arrested and detained
Malaysian editorial cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, has been arrested in a government crackdown on dissent. The…
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Bernard (Tignous) Verlhac’s coffin was covered in cartoons
From the New York Daily News: One of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists killed in a bloody rampage against the Paris…