The death of Akram Raslan, an artist known for his political cartoons, at the hands of the government of Syria brought condemnation from various publications around the world. In the context of the Syrian civil war, Raslan had drawn images expressing criticism of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and Assad's actions against the Syrian people as well as criticism of institutions such as the United Nations. While the cartoonist died in 2013, partial confirmation of the facts around the event did not come out until 2015. However, many details remain uncertain.