The 15-month project “Support to the legal protection of press cartoonists (2021-2022)” which received financial support from the Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF) managed by UNESCO, had the main objective to improve the legal protection of editorial cartoonists and thus contribute to an environment of free, plural and quality information for citizens.
In its framework, Cartooning for Peace published a revised version of the Protection of editorial cartoonists practical Guide, its first edition dated from 2019.
In addition to ongoing monitoring of threats to cartoonists and support for their work in collaboration with its long-standing partners, Cartooning for Peace has organised four thematic online sessions led by Media Defence between October and November 2021: one dedicated to Africa, one dedicated to Asia, one dedicated to Europe and one dedicated to Latin America.
The content of these sessions has been translated into 4 practical sheets divided by geographical region. They are made available to cartoonists and also to legal practitioners who may be able to assist them in their work. They contain the key texts, the institutions responsible for their application, concrete examples and useful links.
These sheets have also been annexed (pages 71-78) to an update of the Practical guide for the protection of editorial cartoonists, the first edition of which dates from 2019.
