Thanks to our friend Pierre Ballouhey, the center LIBREXPRESSION (of which he is a member of the Scientific Council) is happy to offer you this iconoclast cartoon gallery. Happy Christmas to everybody
22DECEMBER
Centro per la libertà di espressione e la satira politica.
22DECEMBER
Catalan elections human rights and freedom of expression
There has been a very strong participation of the 5.5 million Catalans called to the polls (nearly 82%), largely superior to the previous polls of 2015. The liberal centrist Ciudadanos party, led by the lawyer, Inés Arrimadas, took the first polling place in number of votes (25%) in front of the independentist formations (“Together for […]
20DECEMBER
Selected Cartoonists for the “Prix Mémorial” 2018 – United Sketches
On September, 11 – United Sketches (the International Association for Freedom of expression and Cartoonists in exile created and headed by Kianoush Ramezani) and the “The Caen Memorial museum” launched an International Cartoon Competition on the theme “Defending Human Rights” (Prix Mémorial). The International jury and the jury of “Prix Siné” chose the 30 best […]
19DECEMBER
Operation Eaten Fish
Bill Stott, president of PCO UK (the Professional Cartoonist Association), has alerted on Twitter and Facebook the world of cartoonists about the case of Eaten Fish, pen name of a young Iranian cartoonist (Ali Durrani), who has fled his country to Australia in 2013. In accordance with the policy for migrants from that country, as […]
17DECEMBER
Autodafé
With a decree of his administration, Trump prevents the highest US Health Authority (Center Disease Control) from using seven “dangerous” words in official documents (Fetus, transgender, vulnerable, diversity, evidence-based, science-based, entitlement). Unfortunately, from the burning of individual words to the burning of books, the passage is short. Text and cartoon by GianFranco Uber Article from […]
14DECEMBER
“Gastronomical Genocide in Greece” fake-news from Russia
Screenshot from Sputnik Serbia: “the Greek scenario for Serbia” Propaganda and disinformation is not only a war-time weapon, but a permanent feature of the modern world. Russian are such experts in this matter, that the European external service developed a specific tool to counteract the fake-news published by the pro-Kremlin press. The proposal by the […]
11DECEMBER
International Cartoon Awards for Human Rights [Prix Mémorial]
This cartoon competition on the theme “Defending human rights” was organized by our partner United Sketches headed by the Iranian political refugee Kianoush, sponsored by the Memorial de Caen (France). The competition was open from 11 september to 30 November 2017. So it is too late to participate. But it will be very interesting to […]
05DECEMBER
December 5, 1917: Russo-German armistice – seen by caricaturists
The Russian revolution begins on February 23 (March 8 Gregorian calendar). On International Women’s Day, women from Petrograd demonstrate to demand bread. Their action is supported by the industrial workforce, which finds there a reason to extend the strike. Strikes and demonstrations continue until the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on March 2nd (March 15th, […]
22NOVEMBER
International Cartoon Competition & Exhibition: The Art of Resistance
Cartoon Movement is inviting cartoonists from around the globe to send in their work for a new international cartoon competition and exhibition with the theme resistance. “What would you do?” – may be the most asked question when we talk about oppression and resistance during World War II. Many of us wonder: what would I […]
22NOVEMBER
Confrontations – 2nd International Cartoons expo
Interfilm’s short film competition Confrontations for human rights topics goes graphic for the second year! In an exhibition by United Sketches, curated by Kianoush Ramezani, about 50 cartoon artworks will be shown during this years 33rd interfilm International Short Film Festival Berlin at Babylon Cinema in Berlin-Mitte from November 21st-26th, 2017.Vernissage: Tue 21 Nov 2016 […]