Cartoonists Rights
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We’re a #humanrights non-profit, defending #cartoonists freedom of expression internationally.
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Get to know today's editorial cartoonist, Rafat Alkhatib:
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Rafat Alkhatib – AAEC
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February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Get to know today's editorial cartoonist, Rafat Alkhatib:
editorialcartoonists.com/members/rafa...
editorialcartoonists.com/members/rafa...
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In #Minneapolis, artist Isabelle Brourman was drawing, not protesting, when a federal crowd-control round hit her sketchboard. Her art absorbed the impact, sparing her serious injury. A powerful symbol: an artist’s tool turned into a shield.
@cartoonistsrights.org @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social
@cartoonistsrights.org @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social
Isabelle Brourman: Drawing Under Fire - ChannelDraw
Visual reporting in immigration courts and on the streets
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January 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM
In #Minneapolis, artist Isabelle Brourman was drawing, not protesting, when a federal crowd-control round hit her sketchboard. Her art absorbed the impact, sparing her serious injury. A powerful symbol: an artist’s tool turned into a shield.
@cartoonistsrights.org @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social
@cartoonistsrights.org @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social
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We’re running out of “hills to die on”. Pick one quick or we’re done for.
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM
We’re running out of “hills to die on”. Pick one quick or we’re done for.
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Excerpts of my interview with journalist Florence Vuichard of CH Media at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos 👉 chappattecartoons.substack.com/p/trump-stol...
Trump stole the political cartoonists’ show in Davos
This was the most surreal World Economic Forum ever
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January 25, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Excerpts of my interview with journalist Florence Vuichard of CH Media at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos 👉 chappattecartoons.substack.com/p/trump-stol...
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After I posted this portrait of Alex Pretti on Facebook I got over nine thousand comments, the majority of which are reveling in his murder
Depraved right wing millionaires funding bot farms? Elderly yokels delighting in vicarious revenge against Chad?
Depraved right wing millionaires funding bot farms? Elderly yokels delighting in vicarious revenge against Chad?
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 AM
After I posted this portrait of Alex Pretti on Facebook I got over nine thousand comments, the majority of which are reveling in his murder
Depraved right wing millionaires funding bot farms? Elderly yokels delighting in vicarious revenge against Chad?
Depraved right wing millionaires funding bot farms? Elderly yokels delighting in vicarious revenge against Chad?
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Do not miss this. Absolutely fascinating for anyone who loves political cartoons.
How we draw the age of Trump and turmoil: two cartoonists go head-to-head | Martin Rowson and Ella Baron
Martin Rowson has been drawing for the Guardian since the 1980s; Ella Baron since 2022. In paint and pixels, each is tasked with capturing the chaos and absurdity of our political moment
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Do not miss this. Absolutely fascinating for anyone who loves political cartoons.
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Congratulations to Mohammad Sabaaneh for 30 SECONDS FROM GAZA: DIARY OF GENOCIDE, winner of the Best Graphic Non-Fiction category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
January 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Congratulations to Mohammad Sabaaneh for 30 SECONDS FROM GAZA: DIARY OF GENOCIDE, winner of the Best Graphic Non-Fiction category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
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📢 [CARTOONIST ALERT]
#Egypt
🛑 1 year and 6 months of the arrest and of cartoonist Ashraf Omar : www.cartooningforpeace.org/en/soutiens/...
⚠️ CFP condemns the abusive prolongation of his pre-trial detention and calls for his immediate release.
#FreeAshrafOmar
✏️ Trax (France), TAYO (Nigeria)
#Egypt
🛑 1 year and 6 months of the arrest and of cartoonist Ashraf Omar : www.cartooningforpeace.org/en/soutiens/...
⚠️ CFP condemns the abusive prolongation of his pre-trial detention and calls for his immediate release.
#FreeAshrafOmar
✏️ Trax (France), TAYO (Nigeria)
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
📢 [CARTOONIST ALERT]
#Egypt
🛑 1 year and 6 months of the arrest and of cartoonist Ashraf Omar : www.cartooningforpeace.org/en/soutiens/...
⚠️ CFP condemns the abusive prolongation of his pre-trial detention and calls for his immediate release.
#FreeAshrafOmar
✏️ Trax (France), TAYO (Nigeria)
#Egypt
🛑 1 year and 6 months of the arrest and of cartoonist Ashraf Omar : www.cartooningforpeace.org/en/soutiens/...
⚠️ CFP condemns the abusive prolongation of his pre-trial detention and calls for his immediate release.
#FreeAshrafOmar
✏️ Trax (France), TAYO (Nigeria)
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The 36th Conference of the International Society for Humor Studies will be held in Brazil between July 6th and 10th. The conference website is live (ishs2026.org) and the call for papers and panel proposals are open: ishs2026.org
#humour #humor #event #conference
#humour #humor #event #conference
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 AM
The 36th Conference of the International Society for Humor Studies will be held in Brazil between July 6th and 10th. The conference website is live (ishs2026.org) and the call for papers and panel proposals are open: ishs2026.org
#humour #humor #event #conference
#humour #humor #event #conference
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Open call to PhD students from Estonia and beyond: join our international, interdisciplinary workshop titled Humor Matters: Laughter and Democracy. Two days in Tallinn filled with lectures, panels and hands-on workshops. More info here: deliaheu.substack.com/p/humour-mat...
#DELIAH #humour
#DELIAH #humour
January 22, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Open call to PhD students from Estonia and beyond: join our international, interdisciplinary workshop titled Humor Matters: Laughter and Democracy. Two days in Tallinn filled with lectures, panels and hands-on workshops. More info here: deliaheu.substack.com/p/humour-mat...
#DELIAH #humour
#DELIAH #humour
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María Esther, Camila Lobón Named Cuban Migrant Arts Resilience Fellows
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María Esther, Camila Lobón Named Cuban Migrant Arts Resilience Fellows
Two Cuban cartoonist, illustrators: Mary Esther Lemus and Camila Ramírez Lobón, are two of the ten recipients of the Cuban Migrant Arts Resilience Fellowship by the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC). T...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
María Esther, Camila Lobón Named Cuban Migrant Arts Resilience Fellows
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Delighted to see María Esther’s name included in this announcement from @atriskartists.bsky.social today.
Congratulations to a great, courageous Cuban cartoonist.
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Congratulations to a great, courageous Cuban cartoonist.
artistsatriskconnection.org/artist-voice...
January 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Delighted to see María Esther’s name included in this announcement from @atriskartists.bsky.social today.
Congratulations to a great, courageous Cuban cartoonist.
artistsatriskconnection.org/artist-voice...
Congratulations to a great, courageous Cuban cartoonist.
artistsatriskconnection.org/artist-voice...
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Congratulations to Safaa Odah creator of SAFAA AND THE TENT: DIARY OF A CARTOONIST FROM GAZA, winner of the Best One-Shot category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards.https://www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-frontier-awards-2025-announcing-the-winners/ @comicartfestival.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Congratulations to Safaa Odah creator of SAFAA AND THE TENT: DIARY OF A CARTOONIST FROM GAZA, winner of the Best One-Shot category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards.https://www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-frontier-awards-2025-announcing-the-winners/ @comicartfestival.bsky.social
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IF EVER THERE WERE A KING, IT WOULDN’T BE HIS ROYAL LOWNESS.
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#MLK #MLKDay
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#MLK #MLKDay
January 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM
IF EVER THERE WERE A KING, IT WOULDN’T BE HIS ROYAL LOWNESS.
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#MLK #MLKDay
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#Iran: With internet access still cut, the reports that do emerge are deeply disturbing including thousands of suspected deaths and accounts of sexual assault and torture of detained protesters. The people of Iran deserve our solidarity. We must keep raising our voices.
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
#Iran: With internet access still cut, the reports that do emerge are deeply disturbing including thousands of suspected deaths and accounts of sexual assault and torture of detained protesters. The people of Iran deserve our solidarity. We must keep raising our voices.
Congratulations to both Safaa Odah and Mohammad Saba’aneh.
Broken Frontier Awards 2025: Announcing the Winners – Comics Centring on Gaza Win Nearly a Third of the Categories and London’s Cartoon Museum @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social and Conundrum Press @conundrumpress.bsky.social Enter Our Hall of Fame.
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Broken Frontier Awards 2025: Announcing the Winners – Comics Centring on Gaza Win Nearly a Third of the Categories and London's Cartoon Museum and Conundrum Press Enter Our Hall of Fame – Broken Front...
The results for the Broken Frontier Awards 2025 are in! Did your favourite win? More importantly, did you win?
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Congratulations to both Safaa Odah and Mohammad Saba’aneh.
IF EVER THERE WERE A KING, IT WOULDN’T BE HIS ROYAL LOWNESS.
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#MLK #MLKDay
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January 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM
IF EVER THERE WERE A KING, IT WOULDN’T BE HIS ROYAL LOWNESS.
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#MLK #MLKDay
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#MLK #MLKDay
Precisely the experience of Ali Dorani (Eaten Fish), our Courage in Cartooning Awardee in 2016; campaigning on his behalf was complicated in large part by Australia’s avoidance of liability, despite being wholly & directly responsible for the fate of all those held in PNG “processing centres”.
United Nations rightfully calling out Australia's human rights abuses of asylum seekers in offshore 'detention centres'.
"...Australia failed to... prevent torture & ill-treatment... or to provide adequate rehabilitation & medical care, amounting to 'torture & cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment'
"...Australia failed to... prevent torture & ill-treatment... or to provide adequate rehabilitation & medical care, amounting to 'torture & cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment'
Australia exposed Iranian asylum seeker to torture on Manus, UN says
United Nations says man experienced ‘serious violence’ in detention but Australia argues it did not control PNG facilities
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Precisely the experience of Ali Dorani (Eaten Fish), our Courage in Cartooning Awardee in 2016; campaigning on his behalf was complicated in large part by Australia’s avoidance of liability, despite being wholly & directly responsible for the fate of all those held in PNG “processing centres”.
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nikahang.bsky.social Tells Why Editoonists Are The Best Critics of Power
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Nik Kowsar Tells Why Editoonists Are The Best Critics of Power
“The best cartoonists aren’t side commentary. They’re critics with a sharper tool.” Nik Kowsar dismisses efforts to belittle editorial cartooning as a lesser form of journalism. Nik Kowsar is an Irani...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
nikahang.bsky.social Tells Why Editoonists Are The Best Critics of Power
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CARTOONIST DEFENDERS in the Amsterdam area, join us at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities & Social Sciences (NIAS) on Tuesday for a discussion on the issues of free expression.
@emadelrosso.bsky.social @forhum.bsky.social @zehraomerovna.bsky.social @tjeerdroyaards.com
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January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
CARTOONIST DEFENDERS in the Amsterdam area, join us at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities & Social Sciences (NIAS) on Tuesday for a discussion on the issues of free expression.
@emadelrosso.bsky.social @forhum.bsky.social @zehraomerovna.bsky.social @tjeerdroyaards.com
@emadelrosso.bsky.social @forhum.bsky.social @zehraomerovna.bsky.social @tjeerdroyaards.com
CARTOONIST DEFENDERS in the Amsterdam area, join us at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities & Social Sciences (NIAS) on Tuesday for a discussion on the issues of free expression.
@emadelrosso.bsky.social @forhum.bsky.social @zehraomerovna.bsky.social @tjeerdroyaards.com
@emadelrosso.bsky.social @forhum.bsky.social @zehraomerovna.bsky.social @tjeerdroyaards.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
CARTOONIST DEFENDERS in the Amsterdam area, join us at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities & Social Sciences (NIAS) on Tuesday for a discussion on the issues of free expression.
@emadelrosso.bsky.social @forhum.bsky.social @zehraomerovna.bsky.social @tjeerdroyaards.com
@emadelrosso.bsky.social @forhum.bsky.social @zehraomerovna.bsky.social @tjeerdroyaards.com
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“ U.S. disengagement from institutions that safeguard artistic freedom and cultural rights weakens the global protective frameworks on which artists and cultural workers depend.”
— Julie Trébault, Artists at Risk Connection
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
— Julie Trébault, Artists at Risk Connection
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
“ U.S. disengagement from institutions that safeguard artistic freedom and cultural rights weakens the global protective frameworks on which artists and cultural workers depend.”
— Julie Trébault, Artists at Risk Connection
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
— Julie Trébault, Artists at Risk Connection
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
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The U.S. decision to withdraw from numerous international and UN-affiliated organizations, including our partner IFACCA, threatens the ecosystem that helps protect artistic freedom and cultural rights worldwide.
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The U.S. decision to withdraw from numerous international and UN-affiliated organizations, including our partner IFACCA, threatens the ecosystem that helps protect artistic freedom and cultural rights worldwide.
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
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Effective immediately and as a matter of policy CARTOONISTS RIGHTS will not use generative A.I. and nor shall we engage the services of those who do.
Full statement – cartoonistsrights.org/we-will-not-...
Full statement – cartoonistsrights.org/we-will-not-...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Effective immediately and as a matter of policy CARTOONISTS RIGHTS will not use generative A.I. and nor shall we engage the services of those who do.
Full statement – cartoonistsrights.org/we-will-not-...
Full statement – cartoonistsrights.org/we-will-not-...