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Racist cartoons in Iran

Patrick Chappatte The power of cartoons

Commenter Olive said

I recently attended a presentation on the constraints of creativity faced by editorial cartoonists.

Cambodia's Freedom Park. Political cartoon by Sacravatoons

He says, Following the issue about the cartoon in The Columbus Dispatch, I did quick research on cartoons published in the state run newspaper Kayhan whose head is appointed by the Supreme Leader.

Bahraini cartoonist Ali Albazzaz tweeted this picture

Freedom of expression is becoming a caricature.

Cartoonist Hadi Heidari was imprisoned on November 16, 2015.

The Iranian activist and cartoonist Atena Farghadani has been released from Evin Prison.

Palestinian Syrian caricaturist Hani Abbas drew the following in honor of the White Helmets

The cartoonists involved have admitted they know very little about Islam.

But how responsibly do cartoonists exercise that power?

Syrian cartoonists who dare depict Bashar Al Assad's character are paying a heavy price.

The Doha Center for Media Freedom has condemned the detention of the cartoonist, issuing the following statement

The Southern Weekly incident became an inspiration to cartoonists.

There are several cartoons that have been shared with Iranian netizens about Tehran's pollution.

So back in Abidjan, I was given a chance to lead a workshop with local cartoonists there and I thought, yes, in a context like this, cartoons can really be used as weapons against the other side.

From Jordan, caricaturist Osama Hajjaj also sympathizes with the plight of his Syrian neighbors and brothers.

Many Doha bloggers strongly condemned the cartoon, but were undecided about the artist's intentions.

In fact, President Bouteflika is not represented or even directly mentioned in the unpublished cartoon.

What limitation to artistic freedom do editorial cartoonists encounter in their work? Top cartoonists from the United States, Switzerland, Turkey, South Africa, Singapore, Japan, Kenya, and Israel showcased their unpublished work.

I mean I had the feeling at the time that cartoons had been used by both sides, actually.

Tunisian anonymous political cartoonist '_Z_' has been using his blog debatunisie.com to express himself since 2007.

In this caricature, posted on Basma Souria Page (Syrian Fingerprint), Bashar is seen bombing Syrian towns and cities

Nik Ahangkosar, a blogger and a popular cartoonist, says Freedom of expression does not mean that we can publish whatever we want.

All of us (including cartoonists) agree that cartoons are a powerful tool of communication.

The government's reaction triggered the outcry of Tunisian netizens who preferred to express themselves with caricatures and photos.

A campaign to support the cartoonist was launched online, and several cartoonists drew cartoons in support of Mahmoud Shokraye.

In this post, we are showcasing the works of six Syrian artists, who have dared speak up, in no particular order.

Harvey Kurtzman (October 3, 1924 February 21, 1993) was an American cartoonist and editor of comic books and magazines.

In the country, the news also brought good humour, as shown by a collection of illustrations in Humor Político (Political Humour) blog.

ManaNeyestani's cartoon on acidattacks in Iran, and those who does such vicious acts 2 spread fear amongst women! pic.twitter.com ERRBOul9uZ Omid Memarian ( Omid_M) October 21, 2014

A cartoon by political cartoonist Khalidalbaih comparing between ancient Egypt and Egypt today, shared by _amroali on Twitter

Marge was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office.

NikAhang Kosar,a leading cartoonist and blogger, has published several cartoons on this subject.

This means that we have to defend Salman Rushdie and the Danish cartoonists and the friends of Idomeneo , whether we like them or not.

Mana Neyastani did not forget politics in his cartoon on pollution Grandfather says It's morning again, and I should wake up... all this bad news...executions, prison...

Cultural figure like cartoonists and comedians Liniers, Montt y Soto came together to pay tribute on Twitter and YouTube

What are Libyans laughing about on social networking sites? Check out this Facebook page to keep abreast with Libyan memes.

Assad's acts towards his people have inspired Arab and foreign cartoonists, who have flooded the printed, digital, and social media portals with thousands of drawings.

Security forces arrested prominent Iranian cartoonist Hadi Heidari in his office at Shahrvand newspaper in Tehran on November 16, 2015. Two co workers of Heidari at the Tehran daily confirmed the arrest and told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that a young man came with a warrant.

What is worse in this Gulf Times (Qatar) cartoon hectic racism or awful 6th grade writing? The answer is both.

On April 7, just after Suleiman announced his candidacy, political cartoonist Carlos Latuff published this image of him rising from the trash bin of history