UNESCO: Tough Laugh x Tough Law

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Tough Laugh and Cartooning for Peace launch a Podcast to Raise Awareness on Threats to Cartoonists.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights, 10 December 2023, Tough Laugh, in collaboration with Cartooning for Peace launched the first episode of the podcast Tough Laugh x Tough Law.

The three episodes of Tough Laugh x Tough Law were produced with the support of UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund. Since 2020, UNESCO and Cartooning for Peace have collaborated to provide legal support to press cartoonists through the Fund, established in 2019 within the framework of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. This initiative has supported over 120 projects globally, directly benefiting more than 5,000 journalists, 1,500 lawyers and 200 non-governmental organizations.

 

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