Cypher Comics

In July 2020, Front Line Defenders launched Cypher (@cypher_comics on Instagram), a digital comics magazine that advances the organization’s storytelling and narrative framing work in collaboration with and in support of HRDs. Working with artists from around the world, including the award-winning visual storyteller, Beldan Sezen, as creative director, the ’zine is a monthly publication featuring stories of HRDs, their work and the challenges they face.

If you are interested in an annual subscription to receive printed editions of Cypher, please email campaigns@frontlinedefenders.org, with 'Subscription' in the subject line, and you will be sent more information about options. We are close to finalizing printing arrangements and pricing options.

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Cypher - Edition 05
Tonga
  HRD - 'Ofa Guttenbeil  
  Artist - Natasha Natarajan
Transnistria/Moldova
  HRD - Resonance Center
  Artist - Maria Sweeney
Zimbabwe
  HRDs - Beatrice Savadye
  Artist - Lomedy Mhako
Argentina
  HRD - Mekfoula Mint Brahim
  Artist - Lia Copello
 

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Cypher - Edition 04 - FLD AWARD
Sri Lanka
  HRD - Juwairiya Mohideen
  Artist - Isuri
Armenia
  HRD - Lara Aharonian
  Artist - Armine Shahbazyan
Iraq
  HRDs - Women Human Rights Defenders
  Artist - Mays Yasser
Mauritania
  HRD - Mekfoula Mint Brahim
  Artist - Cooldji.Designed
Colombia
  HRDs - Guardia Indígena del Cauca
  Artist - Michael Guetio

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Cypher - Edition 03

India 1
  HRDs - Anti-CAA protesters
  Artist - Neelima
India 2
  HRDs - HRDs in Bhima Koregaon case
  Artist - "Just Some Regular Cowards"
Italy
  HRDs - No-TAP Movement
  Artist - Bambi Kramer
Nicaragua
  HRD - 'Jorge Maldonado'
  Artist - Sacha Lebákov

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Cypher 02 features an audio interview with Palestinian HRD and artist Hafez Omar - listen to the interview by clicking on the 'Hafez Talks' buttons when viewing the comcis in the 'zine viewer below (the PDF file does not support the audio files).

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Cypher - Edition 02

Palestine
  HRD - Hafez Omar
  Artist - Hafez Omar
Puerto Rico
  HRD - Shariana Ferrer-Núñez
  Artist - Rosa Colón Guerra
Hong Kong
  HRD - Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
  Artist - A. Li

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Cypher - Edition 01

Kenya
  HRD - Ruth Mumbi
  Artist - Nomes Dee
Pakistan
  HRD - Idris Khattak
  Artist - anonymous
Lebanon
  HRD - Egna Legna
  Artist - Pascale Ghazaly
Brazil
  HRD - Rosa Luz
  Artist - Lyvia Emanuelly

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