Committee to Protect Journalists released a special report, written by Shawn W. Crispin, about Editorial Cartoonists works and risks they’re facing when they are trying to get close to red lines.
“On January 7, two gunmen burst into the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing eight journalists and bringing into focus the risks cartoonists face. But with the ability of their work to transcend borders and languages, and to simplify complex political situations, the threats faced by cartoonists around the world—who are being imprisoned, forced into hiding, threatened with legal action or killed—far exceed Islamic extremism.” (…)
