Congratulations To Zunar On Winning Hellman/Hammett Grant

I had a heck of a time finding out who the cartoonist was on this morning's announcement of Hellman/Hammett grant winners from the Human Rights Watch (they normally go to writers), as I couldn't find a list even where one was promised (I assume this will be corrected later this morning). Luckily, a Malaysian news organization notes that their cartoonist Zunar was one of the recipients. In addition to the worldwide publicity involved with receiving one of the grants -- more than two decades old and with $3 million distributed overall -- this also means a certain amount of cash money (up to $10,000 USD) to the recipient in order to help support them in their respective struggles. Zunar, real name Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, continues to pursue legal action against his government for police actions in banning his books and disrupting their publication via seizure and arrest.
 
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