Activities and happenings around Zunar.

Zunar’s Statement: Support from celebrated artists / activists boosted me

The fight through cartoons receives new level of morale booster when celebrated artists and activists around the world rally up for a show of support. American singer, songwriter, actor, and social activist Harry Belafonte explains why he is taking action for me. "All my life...

Malaysiakini Congratulates Zunar on International Press Freedom Award

September 16, 2015 Cartoonist Zunar, who has had several runs in with the government over his provocative cartoons on corruption and abuse of power, has won the prestigious International Press Freedom Award by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Zunar said the award was...

(ENG & BM) Amnesty International

Eng: Cartoonist Zunar has been chosen by Amnesty International as the first Malaysian for their biggest annual international campaign, ‘Write for Rights (#W4R) 2015′. Please visit the page and watch the video to sign petition to Prime Minister of Malaysia to drop charges against Zunar. BM:...

(Eng & BM) Zunar: Court on Book Banning: Message to Malaysian Government: Stop Cartoon-O-Phobia policy, challenge me “cartoon by cartoon” instead

English Message to Malaysian Government: Stop Cartoon-O-Phobia policy, challenge me "cartoon by cartoon" instead Even though we know that Malaysian judiciary system is not independent, I am relieved to see few good judges still exist. I welcome the Federal Court judgement on 11 Nov2015 to uphold the decision...

Malaysian cartoonist charged with sedition

Zunar alleged political pressure on the judiciary in Anwar Ibrahim's case Malaysian authorities have charged a prominent cartoonist with sedition over his criticism of the jailing of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, known as Zunar, faces court action over tweets he sent about the...

Zunar received 2015 International Press Freedom Awards

  Zunar recieved 2015 International Press Freedom Awards Announcement 2015 International Press Freedom Awards by Committee to Protect Journalists Zunar is the first cartoonist to receive the honour detail here: https://cpj.org/awards/2015/zulkiflee-anwar-ulhaque-zunar-malaysia.php The personal slogan of Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, a Malaysian cartoonist who is better known by his penname “Zunar,”...

(Eng & BM) Zunar: Announcing my new cartoon book, “Sapuman – Man of Steal”

Announcing my new cartoon book, "Sapuman - Man of Steal" I HEREBY announce the publication of my new cartoon book -"Sapuman - Man of Steal." The 126-page cartoon book consists of more than 150 cartoons mainly focusing on 1MDB scandal, billion-Ringgit donation to Prime Minister's personal...

Zunar receives Hellman Hammett award for 2015

Zunar receives Hellman Hammett award for 2015 Statement of Phil Robertson, Deputy director of the Asia division of Human Rights Watch. 18 August 2015, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia I WANT to thank you very much for coming here today to join us for the announcement of this important award...