Cartoonists Rights Network International (CARTOONISTS RIGHTS) is a non-profit organization created in 1999 in the United States by the late Dr. Robert "Bro" Russell. It seeks to defend the human rights and especially the freedom of expression of political and editorial cartoonists.
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS "envisions a world where cartoonists are free to express themselves without fear of persecution" and "is dedicated to fostering a global community of cartoonists, advocating for the protection of their human rights, and providing support for the defense of those facing threats as a result of their work."
Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award Since its foundation in 1999, the organization has presented a $1000 annual Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award "to a cartoonist who is in great danger or has demonstrated exceptional courage in the exercise of free speech rights, or both". The award was re-named after its founder Robert Russell on his retirement in 2019. Since 2021 it has alternated biannually with the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award from the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation, Geneva.
Laureates Year Laureate Country 1999 Doğan Güzel Türkiye 2000 Essam Hanafy Egypt 2001 Nikahang Kowsar Iran 2002 Cameroon 2003 no laureate 2004 Tony Namate Zimbabwe 2005 Türkiye 2006 Ali Dilem Algeria « The Twelve Danish Cartoonists » Denmark 2007 Zapiro South Africa 2008 Baha Boukhari Palestine 2009 Mario Robles Patiño Mexico 2010 Mana Neyestani Iran 2011 Zunar Malaysia 2012 Aseem Trivedi India Ali Ferzat Syria 2013 Akram Raslan Syria 2014 Kanika Mishra India Majda Shaheen Palestine 2015 Atena Farghadani Iran 2016 Ali Dorani aka Eaten Fish Iran 2017 Ramón Esono Ebalé Equatorial Guineaarticle|périodique=Washington post|auteur=Michael Cavna|date=6 novembre 2017|titre=An imprisoned West African graphic novelist received the Courage in Cartooning award. Will it help? 2018 Pedro X. Molina Nicaragua 2019 Badiucao China 2020 Ahmed Kabir Kishore Bangladesh 2021 Lagoon Eain & Waiyan Taunggyi Myanmar 2023 Abel Bellido Córdoba aka Abecor Bolivia 2025 Zehra Ömeroğlu Türkiye
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