Articles by Cartoonists Rights
Cartoonist threatened as government closes major independent newspaper
(CRN/IFEX) – Police have closed down “The Daily News” after Robert Mugabe’s ruling party unexpectedly lost ground in recent municipal elections. Reporting from the capital, Harare, “Daily News” cartoonist and CRN correspondent Tony Namate said he now fears for his safety. In an e-mail to CRN, Namate wrote, “If the chairman of the Media [and […]
Editorial cartoonists’ cases postponed for “expert opinion”
(CRN/IFEX) – The following is a CRN press release: Turkish editorial cartoonists’ cases postponed for “expert opinion” Askin Ayrancioglu and Seyit Saatci, two Turkish editorial cartoonists, were placed under house arrest in July 2001 for cartoons that appeared as part of a public exhibit at the Boyabat Public Library. One cartoon depicted a Kurdish mother […]
Editorial cartoonist attacked at police check point
(CRN/IFEX) – The following is a 3 December 2002 CRN press release: Cartoonist Attacked at Police Check Point Cameroonian cartoonist Paul Nyemb Ntoogue (pen name: “Popoli”) is no stranger to heavy handed “Goon Squad” threats because of his satirical and hard hitting editorial cartoons. In 2000, after he received repeated anonymous phone threats against his […]