This comics journalism project is a cooperation with the University of Sussex and the University of Sheffield.

The comic is based on field research conducted around the Feronia palm oil plantation in Tshopo province in north-east DR Congo as part of a British-Academy funded project on “environmental defenders and atmospheres of violence” (SDP2/100278) hosted by the University of Sussex. The research was carried out by researchers from the Université Catholique du Graben, the University of Sheffield and the Organisation Congolaise des Ecologistes et Amis de la Nature (OCEAN).

Together with our educational sister website The Next Movement and the Embassy of the Netherlands in South Africa, we have created a political cartoon mural on a prominent location in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. The mural is based on the vision, ideas and hopes about the future of South African citizens, designed by an international political cartoonist, and executed by street artist Ras Silas Motse.

Cartooning the Future is a program for Lithuanian youth that, through the power of cartoons, aims to inspire younger generations to think critically about human rights issues of the day. Young people across Lithuania sketched their vision of the future and our cartoonists turned these into professional cartoons. Check out the 20 cartoons that were selected for the final exhibition.

Evergreen Satire is a partnership with the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision to give new relevance to historical editorial cartoons. Together, we are building a network of institutions that house historical cartoons or have have expert knowledge in the area of editorial cartoons.

The Next movement is the sister organisation of Cartoon Movement, focusing on educational projects with editorial cartoons. Cartooning the Future is a programme for Lithuanian youth that, through the power of cartoons, aims to inspire younger generations to think critically about Human Rights issues of the day. By way of honest and open dialogue we work towards shaping a united vision for a future we need moving forward.

We created an exhibition of 30 cartoons titled 'You make the difference' that will be on display at the National Martynas Mažvydas Library in Vilnius, Lithuania. This exhibition shows past and present perspectives on various ways of how we can make a difference when it comes to human rights.

We are partnering with the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe this year. Throughout 2021, we will support the various publications of the Commissioner with cartoons about human rights issues.

In C2C, CM editors Ema Del Rosso and Tjeerd Royaards go on Instagram about once a month to give live feedback on selected cartoons. The feedback is constructive and meant to help the cartoonist to develop their style further and make his or her work better.

Political cartoons are a powerful form of communication. With a few simple lines, cartoonists convey their thoughts on society, on those in power, and on subjects like human rights, the environment and inequality. In class, cartoons are a great way to teach students about the power of visuals and the importance of challenging power and addressing injustice and corruption.

Cartoon Movement is part of Constructive Advanced Thinking team Cartoons in Court, Between 2020 and 2023, this team will be doing research on legal controversies around cartoons and humor. The project is coordinated by the Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University.

Between 2 December and 10 December, we will select the best cartoons from our digital cartoon wall and post them here. The digital cartoon wall is part of the World Press Freedom Conference 2020 and is an initiative of Cartoon Movement and Cartooning for Peace.

On December 9 and 10, the World Press Freedom Conference 2020 (WPFC) will take place online and in The Hague, the Netherlands. The WPFC gathers journalists, media companies, human rights defenders, members of the judiciary, policymakers, academics, youth, NGOs and everyone who is interested in press freedom worldwide. During the conference, and in the week before, Cartooning for Peace and Cartoon Movement invite you to share your own thoughts, ideas, comments, concerns, sketches or photos regarding press freedom.