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We’re a #humanrights non-profit, defending #cartoonists freedom of expression internationally. Marking our mission’s first quarter century in 2025!
https://cartoonistsrights.org/help-us
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November 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS extends congratulations to the @dailycartoonist.bsky.social blog, marking 20 years of coverage; essential reading for anyone with an interest in the art form and future of the profession.
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/ta...
October 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We very much welcome yesterday’s intervention from the UN Human Rights Council Special Procedures on behalf of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar and calling for his release. We thank the three Special Rapporteurs and members of two Working Groups who co-signed.

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September 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The latest Caglecast episode featuring Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Awardee @zehraomerovna.bsky.social has been classified restricted content on YouTube!
Please watch as we discuss her case and the wider situation for cartoonists in Türkiye with @cagle.bsky.social
youtu.be/njD9RSTSQaU
August 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
News breaking 07/29 that Hadi Heidari has been summoned & indicted for “insulting the Iranian people” in a cartoon he’s since deleted & apologised for (as below). Heidari was jailed 2015/16 over a cartoon expressing solidarity after the Charlie Hebdo terror attack.
www.hra-news.org/2025/hranews...
July 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
June's celebrations were premature; Turkish prosecutors are determined to pursue cartoonist @zehraomerovna.bsky.social and overturn her acquittal, continuing their judicial harassment over a piece that appeared in @lemandergi.bsky.social almost five years ago.
cartoonistsrights.org/omeroglu-not...
July 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
One year ago today, Egyptian cartoonist #ashrafomar was forcibly taken from his home and remains unjustly imprisoned—cut off from family, silenced for daring to critique authority through his art.

We stand with Ashraf #FreeAshrafOmar

#cartoonistsrights

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July 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
One year ago, Egyptian cartoonist #AshrafOmar was taken from his home and remains unjustly detained—separated from loved ones and silenced for his courage to challenge authority through his art.

#FreeAshrafOmar #RightToDissent #CartoonistsCourage

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July 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
We continue to be dismayed by the criminal investigation & misinformation surrounding @lemandergi.bsky.social. Along with ten allies in defence of cartoonists’ free expression we call for an end to the magazine’s judicial harassment.
cartoonistsrights.org/we-support-l...
July 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS joins with @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social and @rsf.org in condemnation of the recent criminal arrest warrants and unrest in Istanbul, all over a misrepresented cartoon seen in @lemandergi.bsky.social last month.
cartoonistsrights.org/statement-le...
July 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS objects to the warrants issued & arrests of LeMan magazine staffers made yesterday & their broadcast on social media; refutes the interventions of the Interior Minister, the Justice Minister, & Istanbul’s governor; & condemns the ensuing violence on the streets of the city. 1/2
July 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
BREAKING: we welcome the news from Istanbul that Zehra Ömeroğlu @zehraomerovna.bsky.social has been acquitted of the criminal charge of “obscenity”, ending more than four years of torment. In May, we recognised her endurance with our Courage in Cartooning Award.
cartoonistsrights.org/award-2025
June 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
UPDATE: with thanks to the team at IDJC, we’ve now added a video of last May’s panel to our award announcement coverage. We’re grateful to all who attended and made it such a great evening.
cartoonistsrights.org/award-2025/
June 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
While the last several months of policy changes in the US have offered multiple causes for dismay, our organization is particularly aggrieved by the newly announced “travel ban” that came into effect June 9th.
Full statement – cartoonistsrights.org/travel-ban
June 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS alienta a caricaturistas editoriales y políticos, en todo el mundo, a responder esta importante encuesta y compartir sus experiencias de censura, abuso y amenazas en línea, para un informe que se publicará a fin de año.

globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2025...
May 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
#CartoonistsRights encourage les dessinateurs de presse, partout dans le monde, à répondre à cette enquête essentielle et à partager leurs expériences de censure, d’abus et de menaces en ligne, pour contribuer à un rapport publié cette année.

globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2025...
May 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
تشجع منظمة حقوق رسامي الكاريكاتير جميع رسامي الكاريكاتير التحريريين والسياسيين في كل مكان على إكمال هذا الاستطلاع المهم وإعطاء تجاربهم في الرقابة والإساءة والتهديدات عبر الإنترنت، للمساعدة في صياغة تقرير سيتم إنتاجه في وقت لاحق من هذا العام.

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May 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS urges all editorial and political cartoonists-wherever you are-to take part in this vital survey. Speak out about censorship, abuse, and threats. Your experience is crucial-help expose the risks and shape the upcoming report.

globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/updates/2025...
May 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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May 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Unable to attend last night, a word of thanks from our Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Awardee, Zehra Ömeroğlu – @zehraomerovna.bsky.social
More info: cartoonistsrights.org/award-2025
May 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
ICYMI: The Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025 goes to Zehra Ömeroğlu (Türkiye) – @zehraomerovna.bsky.social
Watch a film about her case on our website.
cartoonistsrights.org/award-2025
May 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025 goes to Zehra Ömeroğlu (Türkiye). Full statement on our website.
cartoonistsrights.org/award-2025
May 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
As National Cartoonists’ Day draws to a close, our panel event in DC this evening will culminate in the announcement of the Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025.
cartoonistsrights.org/wpfd-2025
May 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It’s National Cartoonists’ Day in the USA and, globally, a day of action for Press Freedom. Later today we’ll focus on both at our special event in DC.
cartoonistsrights.org/wpfd-2025
May 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The pen can provoke, defend, and inspire. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we salute cartoonists—and tonight, a courageous cartoonist will be honored with the Robert Russell Award. #PressFreedom #CourageToDraw #IDJC
May 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM