02Apr
The on-goings and whereabouts around me.
13Mac
Zunar’s case is now fixed for further mention on 7th April 2016 at 9 am
Zunar's case is now fixed for further mention on 7th April 2016 at 9 am pending the decision of N.Surendran's (Zunar's lawyer) reference to the High Court. The decision in N.Surendran's case is fixed to be delivered on 14th April. The 3 points/questions referred to the High...
12Feb
Update from Court: Zunar’s nine sedition charges to be heard on March 9, 2016
Zunar’s sedition charges are set to be heard on March 9, 2016 by the Sessions Court. However, the date is just for case management. Currently the charges are pending decision by the High Court on a separate case challenging the constitutionality of the Sedition Act....
10Feb
Short film on Zunar airs in France
A short film on Zunar's struggle to fight injustice and corruption through his cartoons was recently aired on French television. The five-minute short film titled, "9/43: Zunar, héraut de la liberté d’expression en Malaisie" translates to "9/43: Zunar, messenger of freedom of expression in Malaysia". The title...
28Jan
ZUNAR’S TRIAL POSTPONED TO MARCH 9, 2016
Zunar’s trial on his nine-sedition charges has again been postponed to March 9 by the Sessions Court yesterday. The postponement was due to the pending decision by the High Court on the constitutionality of the Sedition Act by lawyer N. Surendran who filed an application...
21Jan
ZUNAR JOINS EDWARD SNOWDEN TO DISCUSS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
ZUNAR JOINS EDWARD SNOWDEN TO DISCUSS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION By Sukhbir Cheema Political cartoonist Zunar is set to join renowned whistle-blower and cyber security expert, Edward Snowden as a panellist for an upcoming forum on freedom of expression. The three-day forum titled, "Freedom of Expression in a...
20Jan
WASHINGTON POST PUBLISHES ZUNAR OPINION PIECE ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
WASHINGTON POST PUBLISHES ZUNAR OPINION PIECE ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION By Sukhbir Cheema Washington Post Sunday 3 Jan 2016 Zunar started off 2016 with a bang by having his opinion piece published in a major American newspaper on New Year's day. The Washington Post, founded in 1877, is one...
04Jan
The Malaysian government has no sense of humor — and that’s dangerous
By Zunar January 1 Zunar is the pen name for the Malaysian political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque. I’m a cartoonist in a country where cartooning can be a crime. Under my pen name, Zunar, I expose corruption and abuses of power by the Malaysian government....
08Dis
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...
27Nov
STATEMENT: (Eng & BM) ZUNAR receives International Press Freedom Awards
ZUNAR receives International Press Freedom Awards I am delighted to receives the "International Press Freedom Award 2015" from Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in New York this evening (24th November 2015). Legendary cartoonist, Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury) presented the prestigious award to me at the gala...
18Nov
17Nov
