Freemuse Defending Artistic Freedom
The Metropolitan Magistrate Court ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation to investigate the rock band Meghdol after a legal complaint was filed against them for allegedly insulting “religious sentiments” during one of their performances.
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Music
Turkey: Musician sentenced to one year and six months in prison for ‘doing propaganda for a terrorist organisation’ in his songs
Kurdish musician Veysi Ermiş was sentenced to one year and six months of imprisonment for "doing propaganda for a terrorist organisation" in his songs.
Kenya: Comedian detained over allegedly ‘creating a disturbance’ during a protest
Kenya Police Force arrested comedian Eric Omondi and released him later that day over allegedly “creating a disturbance” during a protest demanding more airtime and equal pay and opportunities for Kenyan artists.
Film
Yemen: Four actresses sentenced to prison on ‘indecency’ charges
The West Sana’a Court operating under Houthi authorities sentenced four actresses to prison terms on the grounds of “indecency”.
Film
India: TV series actors and crew members attacked
The religious militant organisation Bajrang Dal harassed actors and crew of the TV series Ashram when attempting to film in Bhopal.
Literature
Turkey: Writer sentenced to 11 months and 20 days of imprisonment for ‘insulting the President’
Writer Yılmaz Odabaşı was sentenced to 11 months and 20 days of imprisonment for "insulting the President" in Twitter posts about elections in Turkey.
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Freemuse, Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights and JusticeMakers Bangladesh call on Bangladeshi authorities to end the investigation of band Meghdol
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Tanzania: Musician arrested over allegedly ‘insulting the government’ in his song
15 November 2021 -
Israel: Lack of permissions cited as a reason for shutting down a cultural festival in East Jerusalem
11 November 2021 -
In defense of peaceful demonstration, freedom of association, and access to international cooperation
10 November 2021 -
Egypt: Robot artist and its creator detained over suspicion of ‘espionage’
3 November 2021
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Freemuse welcomes its new Interim Executive Director
3 September 2021On 1 September, the Freemuse Executive Committee was pleased to welcome Gerd Elmark to the post of Freemuse Executive Director.
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Freemuse announces departure of Executive Director
21 July 2021 -
A Social Media Censorship Guidance for Artists has been launched by Don’t Delete Art coalition
13 April 2021 -
Freemuse welcomes David Kaye’s Research Report on Artistic Freedom of Expression
1 August 2020 -
Freemuse launched campaign to tackle violence and censorship online at RightsCon digital event
28 July 2020
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Release Peacock Generation from prison
29 July 2019 -
Drop charges against musician Ferhat Tunç in Turkey
27 September 2018 -
Open letter to the President of Equatorial Guinea: Release artist and writer Ramón Esono Ebalé
16 November 2017 -
Let Women Sing
21 July 2017 -
In prison for a year in Iran; artists call for musician’s and filmmaker’s release
1 June 2017
🏳️🌈 𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗜 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
In January 2021, the Hungarian authorities ordered LGBTI publisher @labrisz_egyesulet to place disclaimers on all books that feature LGBTI content to "warn" readers of its theme and not to mislead them. This order came in the aftermath of an LGBTI fairy-tale published by Labrisz called "Wonderland is for Everyone", a story of two princes marrying each other. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘇' 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.
➡️ Visit the "𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗜 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀" campaign to find curated stories, interviews and narratives from LGBTI artists and cultural workers and their experiences in the arts and culture spaces.
📸 labrisz.hu
#Labrisz #Freemuse #artisticfreedom #culturalrights #freedom #LGBTI #gender #sexuality #genderandsexuality #LGBTIfreedom #LGBTIart #LGBTIartists #freedomofartisticexpression #campaign #LGBTIculture #LGBTIvoices #knowyourrights #discrimination #artisticrights #culturalrights #Pride
🔴 𝘁𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗽𝗲𝗱 !
On 19 October 2021, unidentified individuals killed rappers 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚́𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐛𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐚, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢́𝐧 and 𝐄𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐢𝐥 𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐞́𝐧𝐞𝐳 in the Colombian city of San Rafael, in the Northeast department of Antioquia. The perpetrators shot the musicians at the city's main square while the artists were freestyling at a rap festival organised by the municipality. The reasoning behind the attack is not clear.
Visit the '𝘁𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗽𝗲𝗱' campaign to find curated stories, interviews and narratives about rap musicians and their experiences in the arts and culture sector, as well as Freemuse's findings on the systematic persecution of rappers worldwide.
📢 Find the campaign on freemuse.org
#trapped #Freemuse #campaign #Colombia #culturalrights #artisticfreedom #freedom #rap #rapmusic #rapmusicians #freedomofartisticexpression #discrimination #persecution #musicfreedom #knowyourrights #violations #awareness #rappers #musicians
🏳️🌈 𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗜 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
#FreemuseRecommends #LGBTIVoices #ArtistAssistance
This week, we bring to you three civil society organisations working to protect the rights of LGBTI #artistsatrisk!
The International Cities of Refuge Network commits to offering shelter to writers and artists at risk. Safemuse provide persecuted artists and artists at risk with a safe place to stay and develop their art.
BAAM provides legal assistance as well as other forms of aid to assist LGBTI artists.
📢 Visit the "𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗜 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀" campaign to find curated stories, interviews and narratives from LGBTI artists and cultural workers and their experiences in the arts and culture spaces at freemuse.org
📸 Bureau d'Acceuil et d'Accompagnement des Migrants | Safe Muse on Facebook | International Cities of Refuge Network
#safehavens #civilsocietyorganisations #Freemuse #artisticfreedom #culturalrights #freedom #LGBTI #gender #sexuality #genderandsexuality #LGBTIfreedom #LGBTIart #LGBTIartists #freedomofartisticexpression #campaign #LGBTIculture #LGBTIvoices #knowyourrights #discrimination #artisticrights #culturalrights #Pride
تعرّفوا على المتحدّثين في جلسة الحوار العام والتبادل الثقافي بعنوان "الحريات الفنيّة في لبنان" والتي تنظّمها Freemuse و ESA Business School
انضمّوا الى هذا الحدث في 24 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2021 من الساعة 15:00 الى 17:00 CET وتواصلوا مع ميريام شومان Agenda Culturel؛ وميشيل الخوري، مديرة برامج في ESA؛ ونور عبيد، مديرة مشروع في Freemuse.
تسجلوا هنا: info.esa.edu.lb/artistic-freedom-in-lebanon
📅 24 نوفمبر 2021
⌚15:00 – 17:00 CET
📍 أونلاين
#FreedomofArtisticExpression #SmallChangesProject #SmallChangesBigImpact #Lebanon #CulturalExchange #ArtisticExpression #AgendaCulturel #ESABusinessSchool
🔴 𝘁𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗽𝗲𝗱!
𝗢𝗻 𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 #𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 @𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼_ 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗼𝗳 "𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁". 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Visit the 𝘁𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗽𝗲𝗱 campaign to find curated stories, interviews and narratives about rap musicians and their experiences in the arts and culture sector, as well as Freemuse's findings on the systematic persecution of rappers worldwide.
📸 Marwan Pablo on Facebook
#trapped #Freemuse #campaign #Egypt #MarwanPablo #culturalrights #artisticfreedom #freedom #rap #rapmusic #rapmusicians #freedomofartisticexpression #discrimination #persecution #arbitrarydetention #musicfreedom #knowyourrights #violations #awareness #rappers #musicians
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#tRAPped campaign: On 19 October, 4 #rappers were killed in San Rafael, #Colombia: 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐛𝐨, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢́𝐧 and 𝐄𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐥 #SOSColombia
More about #persecution of #rapmusicians ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CurMLD
We are at Freemuse and @ESABeirut's online dialogue on "#ArtisticFreedom in Lebanon" now. Join us here: https://bit.ly/3Begeev
@CulturalAgenda
#Lebanon #ArtisticFreedom
On 16 November 2021, #Kenya Police arrested comedian #EricOmondi and released him later that day over allegedly "creating a disturbance" during a #protest demanding more airtime and equal pay and opportunities for #Kenyan artists.
Read more here:
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Kenya: Comedian detained over allegedly ‘creating disturbance’ during a protest
Kenya Police Force arrested comedian Eric Omondi and released him later that day over allegedly “creating a di...
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نودّ تذكيركم بالتسجيل لجلسة فريميوز و@ESABeirut للمشاركة في الحوارالعام حول " #الحريات_الفنية في لبنان"
سيعقد الحدث في 24 نوفمبر 2021 من الساعة 15:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
⬅️ https://bit.ly/3Begeev
@CulturalAgenda
Remember to register for Freemuse and @ESABeirut event to engage in an open dialogue on "#ArtisticFreedom in Lebanon".
The event will take place on 24 November at 15:00 – 17:00 CEST.
➡️ https://bit.ly/3Begeev
@CulturalAgenda
#Lebanon #ArtisticFreedom
Outraged to learn that #Houthis sentenced Intisar to 5 years in prison, & other women to 1, 3, 5 yrs! https://alsharaeanews.com/2021/11/07/77071/
The sentence is unfair & politically motivated.
@hrw in June found that the case was marred with irregularities & abuse https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/06/30/yemen-houthis-subject-model-unfair-trial #yemen https://twitter.com/Afrahnasser/status/1410260421215391744
Horrified to learn that detained Yemeni model, Intisar tried to take her own life inside Houthi-controlled prison on Monday https://alsharaeanews.com/2021/06/30/64969/
Human Rights Watch @hrw said today: Houthi authorities subject Intisar to an unfair trial, & abuses #yemen https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/06/30/yemen-houthis-subject-model-unfair-trial
.@Freemuse98, the Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights, & JusticeMakers call on the Bangladeshi authorities to end the investigation against band Meghdol. If found guilty, the band members could be imprisoned for up to two years, charged a fine, or both.
Freemuse, Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights and JusticeMakers Bangladesh call on Bangladeshi authorities to end the investigation of band Meghdol - Freemuse
On 31 October 2021, the Metropolitan Magistrate Court ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investi...
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The religious militant organisation Bajrang Dal harassed actors and crew members and raided the #TVseries "Ashram" set when the crew attempted to film in #Bhopal, #India.
➡️ Read more here
#Ashram #India #FreedomofArtisticExpression
India: TV series actors and crew members attacked
The religious militant organisation Bajrang Dal harassed actors and crew of the TV series Ashram when attempting to film in Bhopal.
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#PatriaYVida, the song which has become the anthem of the recent protests across #Cuba, won two #LatinGrammy awards yesterday: one for Best Urban Song and Song of the year. Rapper @MaykelOsorbo349 one of the leading voices of the awarded song is currently imprisoned #Trapped
Latin Protest Anthem Nominated For A Grammy While Cuba Cracks Down On Dissidents https://shoutsmusic.blog/latin-protest-anthem-nominated-for-a-grammy-while-cuba-cracks-down-on-dissidents/ #protestmusic #protestsong #patriayvida #Cuba #artisticfreedom #freedomofexpression #revolución #sanisidro #msi
تعرّفوا على المتحدّثين في جلسة الحوار العام والتبادل الثقافي بعنوان " #الحريات الفنيّة في #لبنان" والتي تنظّمها Freemuse و @ESABeirut في 24 نوفمبر 2021 من 15:00 الى 17:00 CET.
تسجلوا هنا: https://info.esa.edu.lb/artistic-freedom-in-lebanon
📅 24 نوفمبر 2021
⌚ 15:00 – 17:00 CET
📍 أونلاين
Writer @yilmazodabasi was sentenced on 3 November 2021 to 11 months and 20 days of imprisonment for "insulting the President" in his #Twitter posts about elections in Turkey dating back to 2018.
Read more here:
#FreedomofArtisticExpression #YılmazOdabaşı
Turkey: Writer sentenced to 11 months and 20 days of imprisonment for ‘insulting the President’
Writer Yılmaz Odabaşı was sentenced to 11 months and 20 days of imprisonment for "insulting the President" in T...
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Cuban #rapper and #activist Maykel Osorbo's life is at risk while detained in the "Pinar del Rio" prison. Take action and call on Cuban authorities to immediately and unconditionally release @MaykelOsorbo349 #SOSCuba #StandWithCuba #Trapped
“My cry is simple: you, singer and poet brother, have to be freed”. PEN Chile President Germán Rojas to #ImprisonedWriter #MaykelOsorbo. Please take action to #FreeMaykel https://pen-international.org/campaigns/day-of-the-imprisoned-writer-2021
Meet the #panelists of Freemuse and @ESABeirut's online cultural exchange and public dialogue on "#ArtisticFreedom in #Lebanon" on 24 November 2021 at 15:00 – 17:00 CET.
REGISTER HERE: https://info.esa.edu.lb/artistic-freedom-in-lebanon
📅 24 November 2021
⌚ 15:00 – 17:00 CET
📍 Online
🔴 #tRAPped campaign: The #SyndicateofMusicalProfessionals in #Egypt banned #rapper #MarwanPablo from performing and violated his #artisticfreedom and #culturalrights. Read more about #persecution of #rapmusicians ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CurMLD
#rapmusicians #persecution
🏳️🌈 𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗜 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Leia nosso #relatório 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢 𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗢-𝗜́𝗥𝗜𝗦 para saber mais sobre casos de #violações do direito à #liberdade de expressão artística relacionadas às obras de arte e artistas #LGBTI
Para ler o relatório ➡️ https://bit.ly/3wWGWbc
Freemuse stands in solidarity with independent artists in #Cuba, and condemns the violations of fundamental human rights, including the right to freedom of expression and peaceful protest ‼️ #15NCuba #SOSCuba
Cuban artist and protest organizer Yunior Garcia Aguilera was trapped in his home on Sunday and has not been heard from or seen since Sunday evening. We call on the Cuban government to disclose his whereabouts and detention status and to release him.
https://www.facebook.com/PlataformaArchipielago/photos/a.293506635825798/320189666490828
🔴 #𝘁𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻: On 23 January 2021, 25-year-old #rapper and youth social leader Julián Sneider Múñoz Silva was killed in the Colombian city of #Cali.
To read more, visit ➡️https://bit.ly/3HsWYhU
#rapmusicians #persecution #Colombia
Join @UNHumanRights Office and #Freemuse in one hour for a virtual #art and #activism tour. We start at 2 PM CET / 8AM EST.
Register or watch a live stream here: https://bit.ly/3Cg8Nnv
#OHCHR #Freedomofartisticexpression #onlineevent #humanrights
The #Tanzanian Police Force released #musician @VMaembe from detention on 3 November 2021, after arresting him the day before for allegedly "insulting the government" in a song 𝘒𝘢𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘪 / 𝘊𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘳.
Read more here:
#Tanzania #VitaliMaembe
Tanzania: Musician arrested over allegedly ‘insulting the government’ in his song
Musician Vitali Maembe was released from detention on 3 November after being arrested for allegedly “insulting the government” in a song.
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Register for the @UNHumanRights Office and Freemuse's event "Human Rights Re-Imagined: A Virtual Art and Activism Tour"!
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟰.𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧.
➡️ https://bit.ly/3ck1T65
Join the @UNHumanRights (OHCHR) and Freemuse for their event "Virtual Art and Activism Tour" to explore visual artists using diverse #artistic mediums on 16 November 2021 at 14.00 - 15.00 CET.
Read more and register ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CJKcIL
#OHCHRS #Art #Activism #VisualArts