The Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the City of Geneva announce the winners of the 2024Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award: Rachita Taneja of India, and Zunzi of Hong Kong On World Press Freedom Day, on May 3, the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation recognizes the...
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The European Press Prize and Studio Europa Maastricht announce the opening of the European Cartoon Award 2024, the prize for excellence in editorial cartoons
Press release from the European Cartoon Award — From April 29 to June 2, 2024, editorial cartoonists will be able to submit their work for the fifth edition of the European Cartoon Award. Submitted cartoons must have had their first publication date between June 2,...
“Solidarity with cartoonist Zehra Ömeroğlu, on the eve of her trial in Türkiye” – A joint press release from Cartooning for Peace, Cartoonists Rights, Freedom Cartoonists and Freemuse
11 April 2024 — A few days before her criminal trial on obscenity charges, scheduled for 16 April in Istanbul, Cartooning for Peace, Cartoonists’ Rights, the Freedom Cartoonist Foundation and Freemuse reiterate their support for cartoonist Zehra Ömeroğlu of Türkiye,...
“The price of truth: film screening and discussion”
With the special presence of Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize, Patrick Forbes, director, and Chappatte October 13, 2023, 18:00 - 20:15 Auditorium A1A, Maison de la paix, Geneva Graduate Institute https://vimeo.com/880811136?share=copy Video: Steven Fourcade and...
When cartoons upset Indian nationalists
By Patrick Chappatte, in "Le Temps"Research and documentation : Freedom Cartoonists Cartoon by Chappatte in Der Spiegel, Germany, on Chappatte.com At the end of April, one of my cartoons published in German magazine Der Spiegel caused quite a stir in...
Alert Iran – Atena Farghadani
Following widespread press reports of the arrest and detention of Iranian artist, activist and cartoonist Atena Farghadani in Tehran on June 7th 2023, CARTOONISTS RIGHTS, Cartooning For Peace, and the FREEDOM CARTOONISTS Foundation call for prosecutors in the Islamic...
Robert Russel Courage in Cartooning Award 2023 – ABECOR
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS presents the Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award to Abel Bellido Córdova – ABECOR – of the Página Siete news outlet in Bolivia. We acknowledge our partner – the FREEDOM CARTOONISTS Foundation – and their support in delivery of this work. Our...
Press release – Winners of the 2022 « Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award »
The Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the City of Geneva are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 « Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award » The Award, first established in 2012 with a ceremony held every two years in Geneva, celebrates the talent and courage...
Press release – Genève célèbre la liberté de la presse et le dessin de presse avec les Prix Nobel de la Paix 2021
La Freedom Cartoonists Foundation et la Ville de Genève ont le plaisir d’annoncer une journée exceptionnelle dédiée à la liberté des médias et du dessin de presse mardi 3 mai 2022, en présence des Prix nobel de la Paix 2021, Madame Maria Ressa et Monsieur Dmitry...
Press release – Freedom Cartoonists Foundation & Cartoonists Rights Network International announce their new international cartoon award partnership.
“The Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award” given by FCF will alternate with CRNI’s “Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award”. This initiative will be launched on World Press Freedom Day 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, in presence of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates,...