A month without news of Ashraf Hamdi. This Egyptian cartoonist and animator was arrested on 24 January. His crime: publishing an animation. The video pays tribute to the 2011 uprising on the tenth anniversary of the first mass demonstrations that toppled Hosni Mubarak. On his Facebook account, the last and only trace of ... Read more
Satire and criticism are part of the right to freedom of expression Batrachian emblem monikered by Contreras To many, this statement may seem like a truism at this point, but there seems to be no way to get it through the heads of some would-be dictators in your neighbourhood. The phrase can be ... Read more
"Cartoons in Court: Towards a Forensic Analysis of Visual Humor" Is a project of the Institute for Advanced Study CEU (IAS CEU) based in Hungary. The aim is to analyse humour and its relationship to legislation in order to provide advice and information on the link between humour, offence and freedom of expression. ... 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
Cartoon about De la Espriella for which Nadím had to visit the courtroom Another case for the list. Another passage with an attempt to curb freedom of expression in humour that I hope ends where it should end. In absolute nothingness. The Colombian cartoonist Nadím had to go to court on Tuesday 15 ... Read more
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