A UN resolution was jointly vetoed by China and Russia, which would allow the International Criminal Court to investigate human rights violations and war crimes in Syria. Editorial cartoonist Hassan Bleibel depicts this telling move in today’s Curated Cartoons.
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Hassan Bleibel uses a national symbol of Thailand to highlight the new, militaristic regime in today’s Curated Cartoons.
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The sound of crickets replaced voters at polling areas for the Egyptian elections, likely due to a boycott carried out by supports of the former president.
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Malaysian political cartoonist, Zunar, captures the new restrictions and stresses placed upon the media in Thailand resulting from the military coup.
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The newly elected Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, made a jarring equation when he described his feelings surrounding the killing of 1,000 Muslims during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Illustrator Marian Kamensky captures this callous comment in today’s Curated Cartoons.
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As fighting increases in Benghazi, Libya’s political stability is called into question.
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The evictions of residents formerly located in the favelas, or slums, that surround the World Cup stadium in Rio de Janeiro are making international headlines. Dutch cartoonist, Tjeerd Royaards, highlights these high-stakes areas.
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