TIMESONLINE: One cartoonist depicts a drunken King; another shows the Crown Prince having sex – and a comedian dares to embark on an invective-strewn rant against Spain.
Now the humorists face separate trials for insulting King or country in a nation where humour is still a distinctly risky business. “We have noticed a worrying trend in Spain, because these laws [against insulting the Crown] have been put into practice,” Giulia Tamayo, of Amnesty International, said. “We are concerned that it is setting a precedent.” Spanish law seeks the last laugh over cartoonists' royal fun: Cartoonists on trial for mocking the crown >>> By Thomas Catán in Madrid | June 23, 2008
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