Cartooning for Peace news - April 2026 |
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SUMMARY - Cartooning for Peace at the Marathon des mots, Toulouse
- Cartooning for Peace in the "Assises du journalisme ", Tours
- “Under Pressure”: Report on the Situation of Threatened Press Cartoonists Worldwide (2023–2025)
- Cartoonists alerts
- Educational news
- Exhibitions |
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Cartooning for Peace
at the Marathon des mots
Toulouse, 8–12 April 2026 |
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Cartooning for Peace is delighted to be taking part for the first time in this major literary event in the Occitanie region and looks forward to seeing you at a round-table discussion open to the public:
« Cartooning under threat with Cartooning for Peace »
10 April at 4pm at the Théâtre Sorano
35 Allée Jules Guesde, Toulouse
Free admission - In French
With :
Pierre Haski, journalist and president of Reporters Without Borders
Safaa Odah (Palestine), a political cartoonist and member of Cartooning for Peace:
an exclusive video interview from Gaza
Mana Neyestani (Iran), a political cartoonist and member of Cartooning for Peace
Kak (France), political cartoonist and president of Cartooning for Peace
Moderation : Olivier Poivre d’Arvor
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Cartooning for Peace in the "Assises du Journalisme" in Tours
Tours – 7–11 April 2026 |
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This year, the 19th edition of the Assises du journalisme, which takes place from 7 to 11 April 2026, is dedicated to the theme ‘[In] Search of the Truth’.
On this occasion, Cartooning for Peace is taking part in a workshop and discussion to present the results of the “Under Pressure”: Report on the Situation of Threatened Press Cartoonists Worldwide (2023–2025):
Workshop and discussion: ‘Gag orders: the price of truth’
Thursday 9 April 2026, 11.15 am–12.45 pm
Palais des Congrès, Room 2
With : Lucile Berland, Co-chair of the French Observatory on Attacks on Press Freedom (Ofalp) Sophie Brondel, Head of International Development and Advocacy
at Cartooning for Peace Alexandre Buisine, journalist and general secretary of the National Union of Journalists (SNJ)
Laure Chauvel, Head of the France-Italy office of Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
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UNDER PRESSURE
Report on the Situation of Threatened Press Cartoonists Worldwide (2023–2025) |
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The report on the situation of press cartoonists under threat around the world has been available online since 2 March 2026. It is the result of a joint effort by Cartooning for Peace, Cartoonists Rights and their partners: the Freedom Cartoonists, FORHUM, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression – University of Columbia, and Reporters Without Borders.
Against a backdrop of rising authoritarianism, the cases of threats against cartoonists, documented between 2023 and 2025 by Cartooning for Peace and Cartoonists Rights, cast a stark light on the state of democracy around the world.
This report also sets out a series of recommendations for advocacy purposes, in response in particular to the level of threats and censorship faced by press cartoonists on digital platforms.
The report is supported by UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF) and the CFC.
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CAMPAIGN
« UNDER PRESSURE »
To accompany the report, an awareness campaign highlighting the plight of cartoonists under threat around the world, featuring recommendations from Cartooning for Peace and Cartoonists Rights is available online. |
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Alert Türkiye – LeMan (Doğan Pehlevan) |
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A third hearing was held on 24 March 2026 in Istanbul as part of the proceedings brought against the cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan for “insulting the president”. He is accused of posting insulting comments about the Turkish president on social media platform X. Doğan Pehlevan denies being the owner of the account in question or the author of the posts associated with it.
Cartooning for Peace is closely monitoring the proceedings against the cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan. Türkiye is maintaining a climate of fear towards journalists by resorting to abusive legal proceedings, which constitutes an attack on press freedom. |
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One year and eight 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 submitted a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the case of Mohammad al-Ghamdi.
Cartooning for Peace calls on the Working Group to issue an opinion on the arbitrary nature of his detention and to intervene with the Saudi authorities to demand 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 provides support and visibility to press cartoonists who are threatened and prevented from freely exercising their profession. |
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Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Free online training |
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70 people took part in the online training session held on 11 March 2026 (on the ‘Press Cartoons & Fundamental Freedoms’ platform), as part of Press and Media Week in Schools, in partnership with Clémi.
Led by the International Institute for Human Rights and Peace (2IDHP) and Cartooning for Peace (CFP), this training session for education professionals aimed to raise awareness of human rights education and teaching methods using press cartoons.
Through a range of activities suitable for young people and with a focus on artificial intelligence, it aimed to:
– help participants engage with human rights and examine current societal issues from a legal perspective;
– introduce participants to and provide practice in using editorial cartoons as an educational tool to address major societal issues and fundamental freedoms.
Cartooning for Peace has made particular use of the educational tool artificial intelligence, Right ahead! |
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Summary of educational workshops in March |
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49 workshops were held in February with the illustrators Jam, Rodho, Yas, Soph', MMTK, Truant, Kam, Wimar, Plop & Kankr, Red, Dum, Mykaïa, BRG, Sanaga and Victoria Grenier
4 training sessions for education professionals, led by Truant and Piet. |
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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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