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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
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
"Until the end". Politicians and military represented by Nime as "the band of the Titanic" that keeps on playing, oblivious to the repression in Algeria. The painter, sculptor and cartoonist, Benabdelhamid Aminebetter known as "Nime", was arrested on Tuesday 26 November by plainclothes Algerian police officers who entered the offices of his advertising ... Read more
Johannes Leak will publish daily in The Australian "inheriting" the position left by his father, Bill Leak, following his death in 2017 at the age of 61. The newspaper announced (Text on paywall) in early November published this cartoon in which Bill Leaks hands his son his clown shoes, warning him: "You'll grow ... Read more
On 5 August, India blocked The Wire, again, blocked the internet and telephony, ordered tourists to leave Kashmir and made a massive deployment of soldiers. Yet another move to abolish its independence that the government cynically sold as a measure against terrorism and to"ensure peace and tranquillity". India has thus divided the state ... Read more
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