Our CagleCartoonist and friend, Jordanian cartoonist
Osama Hajjaj, faces a possible trial and a possible prison term of one to three years for drawing the cartoon below. Osama pleaded “not guilty” in a court hearing yesterday.
“The cartoon was broadcast by the private television channel Roya TV and then deleted after they and the cartoonist received many negative comments. Taking into account the reactions, the cartoonist immediately explained on his Facebook page that it was a misunderstanding and that his cartoon dealt with birth control from a social perspective and not with religion. He was also notified of a complaint filed by two lawyers which led to legal proceedings under Article 150 of the Penal Code and Article 15 of the Cybercrime Act.