Criticised, sometimes sacked or taken to court, three cartoonists from India, Hong Kong and Turkey are unveiling their work at the Maison du Dessin de Presse in Morges. They were awarded the Courage Prize in 2024 and 2025 for their commitment to defending freedom of expression. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In 2024, India's Rachita Taneja and Hong Kong's Zunzi were awarded the Kofi Annan Courage Prize by the Freedom Cartoonist Foundation, which Chappatte chairs. The following year, Zehra Ömeroğlu from Turkey won the Robert Russel Courage Prize awarded by Cartoonists Rights. All three draw at the risk of their freedom and work under the threat of prison and censorship. For the "Courage Awards" exhibition, the Maison du Dessin de Presse contacted the artists to ask for a representative selection of their work. The exhibition features 90 drawings - 30 per artist - divided into three regions: India, Turkey and Hong Kong, explains the press kit. The exhibit ...
