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Artistic freedom in Zimbabwe: Joint stakeholder report submitted to the UN
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Angola: Rapper Luaty Beirão sentenced to over five years in prison
30 Mar '16Comments Off on Angola: Rapper Luaty Beirão sentenced to over five years in prison Comments -
Iran: Musical instruments still not allowed on Iranian tv
15 Mar '16Comments Off on Iran: Musical instruments still not allowed on Iranian tv Comments -
Turkey: ‘Rocking imam’ blocked from singing in Portugal
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Burundi: Musician detained for insulting head of state
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Singapore: Madonna banned from performing sensitive song
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Mexico: Two more states ban narcocorridos
09 Mar '16Comments Off on Mexico: Two more states ban narcocorridos Comments -
Egypt: Fear of heavy metal returns
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Kenya: LGBT music video banned
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Music Freedom Day in Pakistan: Call for cultural policy
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Music Freedom Day: What does censorship sound like? Listen to Freemuse on Spotify
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Music Freedom Day: Musician sentenced to imprisonment sells instrument to pay fine
03 Mar '16Comments Off on Music Freedom Day: Musician sentenced to imprisonment sells instrument to pay fine Comments -
Freemuse Press Release: Musicians unite in defence of artistic freedom
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Freemuse Newsletter no 1 / 2016
29 Feb '16Comments Off on Freemuse Newsletter no 1 / 2016 Comments -
Iran: Two musicians and a filmmaker sentenced
29 Feb '16Comments Off on Iran: Two musicians and a filmmaker sentenced Comments -
Egypt: Mahraganat artists challenge limits
23 Feb '16Comments Off on Egypt: Mahraganat artists challenge limits Comments -
Iraq: Boy beheaded for listening to Western music
22 Feb '16Comments Off on Iraq: Boy beheaded for listening to Western music Comments -
Art Under Threat: Attacks on artistic freedom in 2015
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Music Freedom Day video: ‘From Zombies to Revolutionaries’
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Iran: Singer banned from tv and festival
28 Jan '16Comments Off on Iran: Singer banned from tv and festival Comments -
Iran: 165 Iranian artists and activists protest charges against two musicians and a filmmaker
27 Jan '16Comments Off on Iran: 165 Iranian artists and activists protest charges against two musicians and a filmmaker Comments -
Egypt: Arts unions granted legal powers to self-police
25 Jan '16Comments Off on Egypt: Arts unions granted legal powers to self-police Comments -
Ukraine: Italian opera singer cancels concerts in Crimea
22 Jan '16Comments Off on Ukraine: Italian opera singer cancels concerts in Crimea Comments -
Egypt: Government cancels concert marking revolution anniversary
22 Jan '16Comments Off on Egypt: Government cancels concert marking revolution anniversary Comments
Musicians on censorship
Video interviews with musicians and composers about music censorship
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