Cartooning for Peace news
March 2026 |
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SUMMARY - UNDER PRESSURE - Report on the situation of threatened cartoonists around the world (2023-2025)
- Cartooning for Peace at the International Festival of Press and Media Cartooning - ÇA PRESSE in Lyon
- Cartoonists alerts
- Cartooning for Peace illustrates the relationships between its partners
- Caricartoons - March 8, 2026
- Cartooning for Peace, partner of the Trophée Presse Citron, 33rd edition
- Educational news
- Exhibitions |
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UNDER PRESSURE
Report on the situation of threatened cartoonists around the world
(2023-2025) |
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Cartoon by Zehra (Türkiye) |
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The new report on the situation of threatened press cartoonists around the world has been online since March 2, 2026. It is the result of a joint effort by Cartooning for Peace, Cartoonists Rights and their partners: Freedom Cartoonists Foundation, FORHUM, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression – Columbia University, and Reporters Without Borders.
In a context marked by the rise of authoritarianism, the cases documented by Cartooning for Peace cast a stark light on the state of democracy worldwide.
The report also puts forward a series of recommendations, particularly in response to the levels of threat and censorship faced by press cartoonists on digital platforms.
The publication of this report is part of a project supported by the Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF) of UNESCO and by the CFC, aimed at documenting and highlighting the threats faced by press cartoonists.
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Cartooning for Peace at the International Festival of Press Cartooning
and Media - ÇA PRESSE in Lyon |
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Cartooning for Peace is participating in the fifth edition of the ÇA PRESSE International Press and Media Cartoon Festival in Lyon.
• Round table discussion on March 5 at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall: The state of press freedom and freedom of expression
Exclusive presentation of the report on the situation of threatened cartoonists around the world (2023-2025)
Speakers:
– Anne Bocandé, Editorial Director, Reporters Without Borders
– KAK, President, Cartooning for Peace
– Terry Anderson, Executive Director, Cartoonists Rights
Moderated by students from the Master’s in Journalism program at Lyon II University
Live drawings: Gros, Lacombe, Sié, Cambon |
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One year and seven months in prison
Ashraf Omar (Egypt) |
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On March 2, 2026, Cartooning for Peace co-signed a press release with the Kennedy Human Rights Center, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Cartoonists Rights, and the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation to denounce the abusive extensions of his pretrial detention and call for his immediate release.
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On 27 January 2026, the organisations MENA Rights Group, ALQST for Human Rights, Artists at Risk Connection, Cartooning for Peace and Cartoonists Rights filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concerning the case of
Mohammad al-Ghamdi.
We ask the Working Group to issue an opinion on the arbitrary nature of his detention and to intervene with the Saudi Arabian authorities to request the annulment of his prison sentences, his immediate release and the recognition of his enforceable right to compensation and rehabilitation.
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| Cartooning for Peace illustrates the relationships between its partners |
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Report on violations of freedom of expression,
by the French Observatory of Violations of Press Freedom
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Cartooning for Peace contributed illustrations to the first OFALP report, “Attacks on press freedom in France in 2024,” published on February 18, 2026.
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Report of the working group aimed at “Reaffirming freedom of expression” in the digital space of Villa numeris |
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Chaired by Thaima Samman, founder of the Samman law firm, and law professor Pascal Beauvais, an eclectic and multidisciplinary working group within Villa numeris, of which Cartooning for Peace is a member, has been examining the balance of the current framework for freedom for over a year and has published its recommendations in its report “Reaffirming Freedom of Expression,” released in February 2026.
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“2025: a tipping point for press freedom”
Report by the Council of Europe and the Platform for the Safety of Journalists |
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As it does every year, Cartooning for Peace is joining forces with the Platform to strengthen the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists by contributing to its annual report with a rich selection of press cartoons from its network, in order to illustrate and highlight this shared fight for freedom of the press and media.
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CARICARTOONS CAMPAIGN
March 8, 2026 - International Women's Rights Day |
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On March 8, International Women's Rights Day, Cartooning for Peace (CFP) and Europeans Without Borders (ESF) are joining forces for CARICARTOONS, a campaign celebrating women's rights and freedom of expression.
Join us online on March 8 with the hashtag #cartooningforwomen to discover the views of press cartoonists on the subject! On March 8, International Women's Rights Day, (re)discover:
- the educational exhibition created by Cartooning for Peace in 2023, with texts written by Ghada Hatem, gynecologist-obstetrician and founder of the Maison des Femmes de Saint-Denis: “Draw me gender equality”
- The exhibition for all audiences “Cartooning for Women” created by Cartooning for Peace in 2022 |
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Cartooning for Peace, partner of the 33rd edition of the Trophée Presse Citron / BnF |
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As every year, Cartooning for Peace is a partner of the Trophée Presse Citron/BnF.
The Trophée Presse Citron/BnF is an annual press cartoon event organized as part of Press and Media Week, initiated by the Center for Media and Information Education (CLÉMI). Its aim is to support freedom of expression and creativity by stimulating critical thinking and developing students' interest in current social issues. |
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Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Free online training (in French) |
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Cartooning for Peace (CFP) and the International Institute for Human Rights and Peace (2IDHP) have joined forces to offer free training and resources for education professionals on the “Press Cartoons & Fundamental Freedoms” platform, with the aim of promoting human rights education and teaching through press cartoons.
The next online training session will take place on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on this platform (in French).
It is organized as part of Press and Media Week in Schools and will focus on the theme of artificial intelligence in relation to human rights.
Cartooning for Peace will draw on the educational tool Artificial Intelligence, Rights ahead! |
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Summary of educational workshops in February |
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| 18 workshops were organized in February with cartoonists Z, Jam, Dum, Truant, MMTK, Kam, Piet, Yas, and MM. |
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Cartooning for Peace provides support and visibility to press cartoonists who are threatened and prevented from freely exercising their profession. |
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📰 On the front page of Le Monde, Monday to Thursday.
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📺 In the programme Une semaine dans le monde on France 24 at 7:10 p.m. every Friday, Cartooning for Peace presents the week's press cartoons and reviews the weekly international and French news.
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📻 In the programme Cultures Monde on France Culture radio, every Friday at 11am, a cartoon is interpreted live on air.
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💻 Libérons les crayons ! The Cartooning for Peace blog offers the view of press cartoonists on international news.
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