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| Aseem Trivedi | |
|---|---|
Aseem Trivedi | |
| Born | February 17, 1986 (age 26) Shuklaganj, Unnao, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Field | Political cartoon, Activism |
| Works | Social Work |
| Influenced by | Anna Hazare |
| Awards | Courage In Editorial Cartooning (2012) |
Aseem Trivedi (born 17 February 1986) is a controversial Indian political cartoonist and activist, best known for his anti corruption campaign Cartoons Against Corruption. He is a founder member of Save Your Voice, a movement against internet censorship in India.
Awards
He has been announced as the 2012 recipient of the "Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award" of Virginia based Cartoonists Rights Network International. He is sharing the award with Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat, who was abducted and badly beaten in August, 2011 amid the Syrian regime's crackdown. Ali Ferzat is in the Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Aseem has been selected for the award for launching the Cartoons Against Corruption website, in an effort to mobilize his fellow citizens against India's pervasive political corruption and after being charged with treason and insulting national symbols, taking a leadership role in India's emerging free speech movement and launching a freedom of expression campaign called Save Your Voice: A Movement Against Web Censorship. The honor is presented to a "cartoonist in great danger or who has demonstrated exceptional courage in the exercise of free-speech rights"
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