Zunar, the Malaysian political cartoonist currently facing 10 sedition charges for criticizing the government of Prime Minister Najib Razak, was forced to cancel a planned cartoon exhibition this week after thinly veiled threats from the ruling party’s youth wing. Last…
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“Good for Nothing Girl” Takes on Japan’s Anti-Terrorism Law
“Good for nothing girl” Rokudenashiko has turned her art to a new cause: fighting Japan’s controversial anti-terrorism law. Rokudensahiko, or Megumi Igarashi, has long worked to fight gender inequality and to destigmatize the depiction of female genitalia in Japanese artwork.…
Using Graphic Novels in Education: March: Book Three
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic novels, including those that…
Musa Kart Out of Prison But Still Facing Charges
Following a judge’s order, Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart is out of prison after nine months along with six colleagues from Cumhuriyet newspaper. Four more are still detained, however, and all of the defendants still face charges that could result in…
Show Your Support for Free Speech With Brand-New CBLDF Gear!
CBLDF is back from San Diego Comic Con and rewarding your donations with some great new gear! Don’t miss out on our Bill Gaines pin, “I Read Banned Comics” patches, the CBLDF-exclusive Secret Weapons #1 SDCC Liberty Variant by Erica Henderson, and many more! Our quantities are…
Musa Kart Issues Scorching Defense of Press Freedom in Court
The trial of Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart and 16 colleagues from the newspaper Cumhuriyet, which began on Monday nine months after their initial arrests, is still ongoing as of Friday morning. In a hearing statement earlier this week, Kart pushed…