Zahra mohammadnejad, narges mohammadi, melika saeeda and azar teymouri won the eight other awards of the concour. The activist, narges mohammadi, 44, a human rights lawyer, has been in and out of jail over the. Petition free narges mohammadi, united nations, amnesty. Narges mohammadi sentenced for her peaceful activism in iran may 19, 2016the prominent iranian human rights activist narges mohammadi has been sentenced to serve ten years of a 16year prison sentence, for her work defending human and womens rights in iran.
Shes received international recognition for her work and has won many awards, such as the cj picture book award in korea. Persian awardwinning illustrations in book financial tribune. She was shortlisted for the etisalat arabic childrens book award and the mahmoud kahil award, before winning the 2016 bologna ragazzi award in the new horizons category. Narges mohammadi is an actress, known for farewell analog 2015, deportees 2 2009 and paper boats 2010. In 2015, emily was chosen to represent the uk in the prestigious biennial of illustration bratislava bib. Iranian illustrator hoda hadadi wins gold at the moonbeam. Sep 27, 2016 a profile of one of irans most courageous human rights activists, narges mohammadi, who has faced arbitrary arrests and harassment and has been denied medical attention. I was a deer illustrator wins golden apple at bratislava. I am a 44yearold woman condemned to 22 years in prison by the islamic republic of iran and i know very well that this is not the end of the story.
Narges mohammadi she born 1978 has won several prizes and is a subtle, poetic illustrator. The center for human rights in iran chri is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights in iran. Winner of numerous prizes, including the second prize in the 12th noma. Persian awardwinning illustrations in book financial. Bologna childrens book2015 prize giving ceremony illustrator cafe narges. Nami concours 2015 publishes a catalogue featuring the shortlisted candidates for international promotion. The international community has reacted with outrage after narges mohammadi, the ailing iranian human rights activist already serving a sixyear jail term, was given a. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nargesmohammadis instagram profile has 1,070 photos and videos. Development work by narges mohammadi for goodnight commander written by ahmad akbarpour and published by ofogh publishing.
Oct 01, 2016 irans revolutionary court has confirmed a 10year prison sentence for a prominent human rights defender. Adobe added many more features and several bug fixes such as a new user interface, layer panels, rgb codes, and color ramp to increase performance. Three months since her most recent imprisonment, she writes this personal letter from jail on what it. Narges mohammadi was previously sentenced to 11 years in prison for her human rihts activities but was released on bail in july 2012 due to poor health conditions. Tehran iranian illustrator narges mohammadi has won a golden apple for her works in the book i was a deer at the biennial of. The activist, narges mohammadi, 44, a human rights lawyer, has been in. View the profiles of professionals named narges mohammadi on linkedin. Iranian illustrator narges mohammadi won the golden apple second prize award of the 26 th biennial of illustrations bratislava bib 2017 the worlds biggest childrens books illustration awards she was presented the award for her illustrations in the book i was a deer, written by ahmadreza akbarpour, mehr news agency reported. Sep 29, 2016 iranian womens rights activist is given 16year sentence.
The shocking 16year prison sentence against prominent human rights defender narges mohammadi, who has several serious, chronic illnesses, represents an allout attack on human rights defenders in iran, and demonstrates how irans abusive criminal justice system is used as a tool of repression, said amnesty international. Development work for sam and dave dig a hole by mac barnett and jon klassen. Leading iranian human rights activist to serve ten years in. Works as an illustrator for the childrens and young adults magazine keyhan bacheha. The prize was named after shoichi noma, the fourth president of the japanese familyrun publishing house. Jan 12, 2017 essential human rights, and particularly the right to free speech, were under attack in iran in 2016, human rights watch said today in its world report 2017.
Taghi rahmani, narges mohammadi s husband, wrote on his facebook page, due to her illness, narges mohammadi needs a long. May 19, 2016the prominent iranian human rights activist narges mohammadi has been sentenced to serve ten years of a 16year prison sentence, for her work defending human and womens rights in iran. Browse the latest adobe illustrator tutorials, video tutorials, handson projects, and more. Cover illustration, childrens book illustration, editorial illustration, scientific illustration and theme. Adobe illustrator was the sixteenth generation of illustrator series. We could use the idea of playing cards and have them as an inspirational idea game for the consumer.
Narges has featured in the prestigious bologna illustrators exhibition several times. This is an exclusive interview on illustrator narges mohammadi, whose work is welcomed in bologna illustrator exhibition. Authorities have held the rights defender, narges mohammadi. Join amnesty international supporters around the world on international human rights day for our global campaign write for rights, and call on iran to free women human rights defender narges mohammadi from prison. See more ideas about illustration, iranian and art. Narges mohammadi, narges mohammadi born in 1978,in arak,iran ba in graphics,shahed art university,tehran,iran. Prizes and acknowledgements winner of the second prize and silver medal from biennial of illustration, noma cocurse in japan 2006 winner of the medal and. Narges mohammadi, winner of the 2011 per anger prize for her fight for human rights and womens freedom, was first arrested in 2009 and sentenced to 11 years in prison in october 2011 on charges of assembly and collusion against national security, membership in the defenders of human rights center, and propaganda against state. Narges mohammadi should be released immediately and given. Illustrator tutorials learn how to use illustrator.
In an open letter from evin prison prominent human rights defender narges mohammadi has strongly rejected the appeals courts decision upholding her harsh prison sentence, describing it as a tyrannical way to silence her activism. Dec 5, 2014 seven impossible things before breakfast. Iranian rights activist narges mohammadi arrested in tehran. Adobe illustrator is a vector graphics editor developed by adobe system. Iranian womens rights activist is given 16year sentence. Three months since her most recent imprisonment, she writes this personal letter from jail on what it means to be apart from her children. We bring these violations to the attention of the international. I started illustrating books in 2006 after being encouraged by the austrian printmaker and illustrator, linda wolfsgruber. May 24, 2016 the international community has reacted with outrage after narges mohammadi, the ailing iranian human rights activist already serving a sixyear jail term, was given a further 16year sentence by. In this post, emily talks about the creation of wild.
Narjes mohammadi illustrator and curator brightness brightness. May 19, 2016 narges mohammadi sentenced for her peaceful activism in iran. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Tehran, jan 21, irna an iranian illustrator won one of the three green island awards of the 2nd nami island international pictures book illustration concuurs, held in south korea. Her first book as an illustrator was published in 1999 and her first book as a writer. Dec 14, 2016 on the occasion of international human rights day, the bahai international community joins many in calling for the immediate release of narges mohammadi, a human rights defender imprisoned in iran. Jan 10, 2020 narges mohammadi is deputy director of the defenders of human rights centre dhrc. Tehran iranian illustrator narges mohammadi has won a golden apple for her works in the book i was a deer at the biennial of illustrations bratislava in slovakia. Narges mohammadi, executive chair of the center for human rights defenders, is in detention and on trial in a revolutionary court on spurious national security charges because of her peaceful human rights advocacy. She was elected as president of the executive committee of the national council of peace in iran, a broad coalition against war and for the promotion of human rights. Irans revolutionary court has confirmed a 10year prison sentence for a prominent human rights defender. Prominent rights activist narges mohammadi rejects prison. Iranian human rights defender, lawyer, and womens rights activist narges mohammadi was sentenced to 16 years in prison this week for her human rights activities, reports the.
Narges mohammadi is an iranian human rights activist who was sentenced to 6 years and then another 16 years in jail for her efforts in defending human rights, womens rights and establishing an antideath penalty movement in iran. Please introduce your work in the bologna book fair this year. Illustration by laura carlin from greenwitch by susan cooper, the third book in the dark is rising sequence folio society. Narges mohammadi is deputy director of the defenders of human rights centre dhrc. Human rights defenders under international law before turning to the case of narges mohammadi, the guaranteed rights of human rights defenders hrds and sources for irans legal obligations under international law will be outlined. Philip luther, research and advocacy director for the middle east and north africa the individuals at risk network is holding a stall in melbournes cbd. Iranian illustrator hoda hadadi wins gold at the moonbeam childrens book awards. She is also the vice president and speaker for the center for the defense of human rights, and the chairwoman of the iranian peace council. Jun 29, 2016 the imprisoned human rights activist narges mohammadi, spokeswoman for irans defenders of human rights center, went on hunger strike on june 27 to protest against prison officials refusal to allow her to talk to her children on the phone. Branch 15 of the revolutionary court sentenced mohammadi. Prisoner of conscience violently transferred to distant prison for demanding justice for slain street protesters by transferring prominent human rights activist narges mohammadi from evin prison in tehran to the central prison in zanjan, 178 miles west of.
Noma concours for picture book illustrations wikipedia. In november 2009, narges mohammad, the awardwinning human rights activist, was terminated from her position at the iranian engineering inspection company, due to her membership in the center for human rights defenders. Inside illustration for folio society book by laura carlin. Authorities have held the rights defender, narges mohammadi, who suffers from a severe. Member in institute of the illustrators for childrens book in tehran. Narges mohamadi is a human rights activist, journalist, former political prisoner and former member of the policymaking council of the former members of the office for strengthening unity advar tahkime vahdat. Ranging from beginner to advanced, these tutorials provide basics, new features, plus tips and techniques. She majored in physics at imam khomeini university in qazvin, where she became actively involved in promoting rights and social. Oct 14, 20 this pin was discovered by christine kaiser.
Plant hope for narges amnesty international australia. She should be lauded for her courage not locked in a prison cell for 16 years. Human rights defender narges mohammadi sentenced to. The noma concours for picture book illustrations japanese. Her artwork has been widely exhibited and her picturebooks have received international recognition. In 2006, for instance, the grand prize went to pradyumna kumar of india for the book how the firefly got its light, and the two second prizes went to narges mohammadi of iran for the princess couldnt laugh and jainal amambing of malaysia for the last day i lived in a long house. Narges mohammadi studied graphic design at shahed art university in tehran, and has since illustrated over twenty books.
The husband of a british mother who was jailed for five years in iran on spying charges has spoken of her decision to go on hunger strike to protest a lack of medical treatment in custody. See more of the best iranian illustrator and painter on facebook. Narges mohammadi has been in and out of prison for more than a decade for her support of human rights in iran. Iranian human rights activist narges mohammadi has been rearrested on may 5th 2015. Ilustrarte 2009, a portuguese biennale of childrens book illustration.
Persian awardwinning illustrations in book the book titled man yek gavazn boudam i was a deer is written by childrens story writer ahmad akbarpour, 45, and illustrated by narges. Narges mohammadi illustration business cards, visiting cards. Leading iranian human rights activist to serve ten years. A profile of one of irans most courageous human rights activists, narges mohammadi, who has faced arbitrary arrests and harassment and has. The moonbeam childrens book awards are designed to bring increased recognition to exemplary childrens books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and lifelong reading. By narges mohammadi, evin prison, iran 4 august 2015 narges mohammadi has been in and out of prison for more than a decade for her support of human rights in iran. Narges mohammadi, an iranian physicist, engineer, and human rights defender currently serving a 16year sentence in evin prison tehran, was born in zanjan in 1972. With the awards, the frankfurter buchmesse and the international information content industry association icia have recognized illustrators in five categories. Narges mohammadi ausstellung, kunstwerke, illustration. Nargesmohammadis instagram profile has 1,071 photos and videos. The compelling case of narges mohammadi is one example of irans heavy crackdown on human rights defenders. The bahai international community joins others calling for.
Winners were announced on saturday by a jury composed of iranian illustrator ali buzari and eight other artists from other countries, as well as a jury of seven children. May 06, 2015 iranian opposition websites and human rights groups say a prominent human rights activist, narges mohammadi, has been arrested by state security agents in tehran. I was a deer illustrator wins golden apple at bratislava biennial. Theres a beauty, delicacy and somehow a vulnerability in her illustration that speaks to my senses. Talented artist laura carlin, ticks many like boxes for me. Graphic designer, art director and illustrator farshid shafiee, 69, as well as illustrators hassan amekan, 37, and narges mohammadi, 39, have been selected for the upcoming edition of the fourday. Akbarpour and narges mohammadi published by ofogh publishing house. Narges mohammadi is a prominent human rights advocate in iran campaigning for justice and gender equality, and against the death. Hanane kai is a lebanese illustrator and graphic designer who studied at notre dame universitylouaize near beirut.
Jul 18, 2016 narges mohammadi is an iranian human rights activist who was sentenced to 6 years and then another 16 years in jail for her efforts in defending human rights, womens rights and establishing an antideath penalty movement in iran. Reza dalvand, yekta jebbeli, zahra mohammadnejad, narges mohammadi, melika saeeda and azar teymouri won the eight other awards of the concour. Husband of british mother held for spying in iran tells. View the profiles of people named narges mohammadi. Narges mohammadi is a prominent advocate of human rights and a prisoner of conscience. In november 2009, narges mohammad, the awardwinning human rights activist, was terminated from her position at the iranian engineering inspection company, due to her. Apr 15, 2016 she born 1978 has won several prizes and is a subtle, poetic illustrator. Narges mohammadi is an iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the defenders of human rights center, headed by nobel peace prize laureate. I am outlining the type to avoid font problems at press. Shadra strickland is an awardwinning illustrator who works and teaches at maryland institute college of art in baltimore, maryland. Narges mohammadi, a human rights defender who was sentenced to 16 years in prison and has been in prison since 2015, took a threeday leave yesterday for the first time in order to visit her father who is severely ill. My work which selected in bologna book fair was one of the story of 1001 nights, called trojan horse that it will publish i n china.
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