Articles by Cartoonists Rights
Cartoonist Musa Kart’s opening statement at Cumhuriyet trial
In Musa Kart’s jokes at the expense of the prosecutors and their witnesses, as well as his allusions to the rhetorical stylings of President Erdoğan and spirited acclamations on cartooning as a vital means of communication, it is clear that the cartoonist remains unbowed.
Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing
On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.
The never-ending struggles of Eaten Fish, Musa Kart & Zunar
Imprisonment or homelessness in Papua New Guinea, an unfair trial in Turkey and endless court battles in Malaysia. For these three renowned artists, challenging power has turned cartooning into a very perilous profession.
Statement of Solidarity in Support of MENA HRDs for IFEX25
NGOs around the world ask authorities to stop campaigns of repression against HRDs and civil society organisations in the Middle East and North Africa region
Is Dawit Isaak alive?
That’s the question 33 NGOs are asking Eritrea this World Press Freedom Day, after the Cano prize-winning journalist remains unheard from since 2005.
Spike in journalist killings in Mexico spurs international calls for justice
IFEX members around the world denounce the alarming rate of journalist murders in Mexico and demand a thorough evaluation of existing protection mechanisms.
At UNHRC, rights groups highlight deterioration of media freedom in Turkey
Over 70 rights and expression organisations worldwide entreated the UN Human Rights Council’s 34th session to call on Turkey to take immediate steps to address the ongoing free expression crisis in the country.
Iran issues prison sentence to cartoonist in absentia
Cartoonist and board member at Cartoonists Rights Network International Nik Kowsar has been sentenced in absentia to four years in prison by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court.