Jordanian cartoonist Osama Hajjaj denounced for religious offenses

Jordanian cartoonist Osama Hajjaj denounced for religious offenses

Or at least that is what is implied, because Article 150 of the country's penal code, for which he has been charged, states that: "Any writing or speech that has the purpose or result of stirring up sectarian or racial prejudice or incitement to conflict

When the government is the censor

When the government is the censor

When the government is the censor Someone in the government has deemed this cartoon a violation of Indian law and has asked Twitter to delete it. The reported its author. The cartoon, published which was published on 3 April by the freelance cartoonist who signs

Turkish prosecutor seeks jail terms for four Charlie Hebdo members

Turkish prosecutor seeks jail terms for four Charlie Hebdo members

A Turkish prosecutor on Friday called for four members of Charlie Hebdo magazine to be sentenced to up to four years in prison. The reason is a cartoon depicting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that once triggered a diplomatic conflict. The cartoon in question was published

Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed dies in prison

Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed dies in prison

Mushtaq Ahmed. Photo: Lipa Akhter. Source CPJ The 53-year-old Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed died yesterday in prison of unknown causes. Ahmed was arrested in 2020 on charges of spreading rumors and/or false news about covid-19 on social media. On May 6, 2020, the RAB, Rapid

Cartoonist Xavier Gorce breaks with Le Monde for apologizing for a cartoon

Cartoonist Xavier Gorce breaks with Le Monde for apologizing for a cartoon

The French cartoonist Xavier Gorce (1962) announced he was quitting Le Monde after the newspaper apologised for a cartoon about a sexual abuse scandal. In her apology to readers, Le Monde editor-in-chief Caroline Monnot said the cartoon should not have been published. The author said