A Japanese politician and elected member of the national legislature has apologized after implying that anime and video games may have influenced an alleged serial killer who is suspected of murdering and dismembering at least nine people. House of Councillors…
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Indian Cartoonist Arrested for Defamation After Complaint by Local Official
Indian cartoonist Bala G. is vowing to continue his work, despite the fact that he was arrested earlier this month for defamation and obscenity after drawing three local officials in the buff. The cartoon in question was a commentary on…
Conejo Valley Board to Vote on Contested ‘Red-Flagging’ Policy
In front of an overflow crowd at the Tuesday evening meeting of California’s Conejo Valley school board, president Mike Dunn insisted that the board will vote next week on a proposed ‘red-flagging’ policy for reading assignments, which would require teachers…
Italian Street Artist Charged With Blasphemy for Jesus Poster
An Italian street artist who goes by the pseudonym Hogre is facing a blasphemy charge over a poster of a pedophilic Jesus that briefly hung in a Rome bus shelter this summer. The poster titled Ecce Homo Erectus was a…
London Exhibit to Feature Censored Cartoonists
Persecuted cartoonists from around the world will be in the spotlight this month when London’s Westminster Reference Library hosts the exhibition “Gagged,” featuring “cartoons about censorship and repression of cartoonists from around the world.” The free exhibit will be on…
Conejo Valley Teachers Fight Back Against Proposed ‘Red-Flagging’ Policy
After a months-long standoff over initial curricular approval for Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian this summer, teachers in California’s Conejo Valley Unified School District say that one school board member is trying to push through…
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CBLDF Defender comes to you from the frontlines of censorship! In the last issue of 2017, CBLDF shares wise words on free speech from comics maestro Scott Snyder (Batman: Metal, A.D.: After Death)! Retailers, FOC is today (SEP171440), so now’s the time to stock up! CBLDF…
Libya Comic Con Shut Down by Militia; Organizers Detained
Libya’s second annual comic con was cut short on Friday when it was stormed by armed militia forces who shut down the event and detained about 20 people. Most have since been released — not exactly unscathed — but the…
Jordanian Cartoonist Under Investigation for Blasphemy
Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj is under investigation for “insulting religion” and “inciting sectarian strife” after a private citizen filed a complaint over a cartoon that shows the crucified Jesus denouncing the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem. The…
Ramón Esono Ebalé Wins Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award
Ramón Esono Ebalé, a political cartoonist and graphic novelist from and currently detained in Equatorial Guinea, has been given Cartoonists Rights Network International’s Courage in Editorial Cartooning award.