May 3, 2006
National Press Club Press Freedom Awards of Canada International Editorial Cartoon Competition.




The theme of the 6th International Editorial Cartoon Competition, was “Cartooning in a dangerous environment”: to illustrate the pressure under which cartoonists perform their craft: the “chill” of a potential libel suit, the temptation of self-censorship, and security, political, economic and/or editorial constraints to artistic expression."

FIRST PRIZE: Run Tang Li - Peoples Republic of China
SECOND PRIZE: Dale Cummings - Canada
THIRD PRIZE: Muammer Olcay - Turkey.

Ten Certificates of Excellence:
Ebina Mitsuru - Japan
MIchael de Adder - Canada
Vojtech Jurik Vhristi - Czech Republic
Bernard Bouton - France
Kang Kong - Korea
Theo Moudakis - Canada
Andrey Feldshteyn - United States of America
Peter Zimmer - Germany
Abdellah Derkaoui - Morocco

FIRST PLACE: Run Tang Li -- Guangdong, China




SECOND PLACE: Dale Cummings -- Winnipeg, Manitoba




THIRD PLACE: Muammer Olcay -- Istanbul, Turkey




Ten additional cartoons received an Award of Excellence.

Ebina Mitsuri
Tokyo, Japan.



Michael deAdder
Halifax, Nova Scotia.




Vojtech Jurik Vhisti
Prague, Czech Republic.


Bernard Bouton
France.



Kang Kong



Theo Moudakis
Toronto, Ontario




Andrey Feldshteyn
Minneapolis, Minnesota




Peter Zimmer
Zurich, Switzerland




Tao Yiyuan
China




Abdellah Derkaoui




More Information: National Press Club of Canada
Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists