Signs of My Protestation by Sourav Biswash

Bangladeshi Cartoonist Arifur Rahman on Calling a Cat “Mohammad”

In this interview caricaturist Arifur Rahman discusses the most dangerous topic to illustrate in Bangladesh, being blacklisted, and self-censorship.

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Cartoon by Ilian Savkov, used with permission of the artist.

Art to Die For: Cartoonists at Risk and Their Defenders

In a new series on the Cartoonists Rights Network International, we present an interview with founder Robert Russell on the dangers facing cartoonists today.

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Sri Lankan writer Sonali Samarasinghe outside of the House. Photo: Josh Barnes.

“The Hotbed of Imminent Danger”: Sri Lankan Writer Sonali Samarasinghe

Journalist Sonali Samarasinghe discusses free speech in Sri Lanka, government’s involvement in her husband’s death, and the risks associated with her writing.

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Photo: Deniz Cil.

Deniz Cil on Atila Özer, Cartoons, and Free Speech in Turkey

In this interview, Deniz Cil talks about Özer’s transition to cartoonist, Turkey’s controversial Ergenekon trials, and taboo topics for Turkish cartoonists.

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Photo: Camila Centeno.

Characters who are Looking for their Roots: Q&A with Eduardo Halfon

This Q&A with Guatemalan author Eduardo Halfon reveals his own story as an author and as the grandson of a man who survived Auschwitz.

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