3 May marks World Press Freedom Day, one of the core causes championed by Cartooning for Peace. The findings of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which has just published its latest World Press Freedom Index, are unprecedented: “More than half of the world’s countries are in a ‘difficult’ or ‘very serious’ situation […] In 25 years, the average score for all countries surveyed has never been so low […] Journalism is being criminalised on an international scale […] The exploitation of increasingly restrictive laws is eroding the right to information, even within democracies.”
Wherever press freedom declines, democracy and human rights decline too. This is why Cartooning for Peace is focusing on three key initiatives:
To mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Europeans Without Borders (ESF), Cartooning for Peace (CFP), and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) are joining forces for CARICARTOONS, a […]
The new report on the situation of threatened press cartoonists around the world will be released on March 2, 2026. It is the result of a joint effort […]
24 March 2026 A third hearing was held on 24 March 2026 in Istanbul as part of the proceedings brought against the cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan for “insulting the president”. He […]
Since 2012, the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the City of Geneva have, every two years, presented the Kofi Annan Award, an international prize for press cartoons, to courageous […]
Reporting Under Threat: The Situation of Threatened Cartoonists Worldwilde The rise of authoritarianism poses serious threats to democratic values and respect for human rights around the world. Journalists, […]
