Peace cartoons
I have sent four vignettes for this exhibition about peace, coexistence, solidarity and so on, which is going to be set up in Turkey in January 2016. The first one is from today, the other three are from other years.
Syrian magazine says cartoonist Akram Raslan died after being tortured
Cartoon by Akram Raslan The death of cartoonist Akram Raslan is once again being discussed, this time by Cartoonists Rights Network International ( CRNI ) citing the Syrian magazine Souriatna as a source, reports that Akram reportedly died in a prison hospital sometime in the spring of 2013 due to his fragile state ... Leer más
The profession of the press cartoonist
The profession of the press cartoonist At the beginning of April, Mikael, a Spanish student at Bordeaux-Montaigne University (France) asked me if I could answer some questions for some interviews he wanted to add to his Student Professional Project. The answers are in Spanish and French. She has already finished it and sent ... Leer más
Iran, 12 years and 9 months in prison for Atena Farghadani for satirical illustration
The 28-year-old activist and painter Atena Farghadani was arrested in Iran on 23 August 2014. Her "crime", in the eyes of the Iranian judiciary, was to depict members of parliament with the heads of different animals. Illustration by Atena Farghadani posted on Facebook These MPs are currently working on a plan to criminalise ... Leer más
Two Turkish cartoonists fined for insinuating that Erdogan is gay
That is what a Turkish court has found in condemning the authors of this cover. Two cartoonists from the Turkish satirical magazine Penguen have been fined for a cartoon that has been interpreted as an insult to the Turkish president. According to sources, a Turkish citizen named Cem Safcer filed a complaint with ... Leer más
