Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI) was among those chosen for the 2019 Freedom of Expression Awards. Index on Censorship is a nonprofit that annually offers the awards to groups and individuals who fight censorship around the world. Honorees are granted…
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New Banksy Appeals for Artist’s Freedom
Well known street artist Banksy, in collaboration with John Tsombikos, put up a mural in the Bowery to bring attention to the unjust imprisonment of Zehra Doğan, a Turkish artist and journalist, who was sentenced to nearly three years in…
Turkish Artist and Journalist Sentenced to Two Years for Painting
A Turkish artist and journalist has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for her painting showing the aftermath of the government’s assault on a Kurdish city last year. Authorities claim that Zehra Doğan endangered security by…