Saudi Arabia sentences cartoonist Mohammed Alhazza Alghamdi to 23 years in prison

Mohammed Alhazza Alghamdi

The UK-based Sanad Human Rights Organisation has uncovered the case of Mohammed Alhazza Alghamdi, a cartoonist and teacher arrested by the Saudi authorities in February 2018. His arrest was a direct consequence of his cartoons for Lusail, a Qatari newspaper, despite having stopped contributing shortly before his arrest. I have not yet been

Tension in the region

Tension in the region

Tension in the region. Cartoon of 13/01/2023 in CTXT TR: When they woke up, what they called "tension in the region" was only two streets away. The year came in strong and continued to be intense. While the killing continues apace in Ukraine, the US-backed criminal state of Israel continues its ethnic cleansing

Several European organisations condemn insults and death threats against Palestinian cartoonist Mahmoud Abbas

Several European organisations condemn insults and death threats against Palestinian cartoonist Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian cartoon Mahmoud Abbas published on 20 April for which he received insults and death threats. Transcript of the statement from Euro-Med HRM. "Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor joins the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and its Swedish affiliate, Journalistförbundet (SJF), in strongly condemning the online smear campaign directed at cartoonist Mahmoud Abbas since

The crazy script of Jamal Khashoggi's death

The crazy script of Jamal Khashoggi's death

Cartoon of Sunday 21/10/2018 in CTXT Jamal Khashoggi in the consulate of death Journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October and never came out again, as far as is known, or in what state if any. His Turkish fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, waited for him for hours outside the

Saudi Arabia, banned cartoonist

Saudi Arabia, banned cartoonist

Abdullah Jaber cartoon of 28/12/15 I don't fully understand this story because it's confusing and because I think it lacks answers to some important questions. Even so, I have decided to follow it and include it in the list because it seems that it could be another case of censorship, but also of