Tremain versus Otago Daily Times

Tremain versus Otago Daily Times

To understand these cartoons of the duel between Tremain and the Otago Daily Times, here's the short story. In early December, New Zealand's Otago Daily Times apologised for a cartoon about the measles outbreak in Samoa that provoked complaints and led to the paper suspending its cartoonist, Garrick Tremain. The long story here. ... Read more

The cartoon, a fundamental right

The cartoon, a fundamental right

In 2017, professional cartoonists from all backgrounds, sensibilities and continents came together around a project: to have cartoons in the press recognised as a fundamental right at the international level. While freedom of expression, in general, is a fundamental right recognised as such, although it is often violated, as shown in many cases ... Read more

Goals achieved at the Madrid Climate Summit

Goals achieved at the Madrid Climate Summit

Goals achieved at the Madrid Climate Summit "Time for action" was the slogan on the COP25 poster. But for some scientists, the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid has only reached an insufficient and unambitious agreement. The event has ended with the promise to continue looking at the issue another day, ... Read more

Algerian cartoonist "Nime" to spend three months in jail over cartoons (released)

Algerian cartoonist "Nime" to spend three months in jail over cartoons (released)

One of the illustrations that led to Nime's imprisonment Cartoonist Benabdelhamid Amine, "Nime" (Twitter - Blog ), was found guilty today and will spend at least three months in prison. He was on trial for his satirical illustrations, for "insulting" Algerian politicians and the Algerian military. The conviction is based on article 96 ... Read more

Cartoonist Garrick Tremain blasts Otago Daily Times editor

Cartoonist Garrick Tremain blasts Otago Daily Times editor

Cartoon of 10 December in which Garrick Tremain singles out Otago Daily Times editor Barry Stewart for capitulating to criticism and accuses him of pushing him under the wheels of a metaphorical bus. The duel between the cartoonist and his editor begins. In early December, the New Zealand newspaper apologised for a cartoon ... Read more