Freemuse Defending Artistic Freedom
24-year old Shady Habash was awaiting trial in the city’s Tora prison on pre-trial charges of “spreading false news” and “joining a banned organisation”.
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Egypt: open letter calling for an open and independent investigation into the jailing and death of Shady Habash
Freemuse, along with more than 60 organisations, calls for an open and independent investigation into the jailing and death of Shady Habash.
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‘I had no ban; they were just deleted,’ says art blogger Christa Zaat after images of paintings were deleted by Facebook
Art blogger Christa Zaat published paintings by Harold Knight, which were later deleted from her Facebook page called Female Artists in History.
Music
Cultural rights defenders submit joint letter calling on the release of Mustafa Gamal and Galal El-Behairy
On the eve of Eid al-Fitr, cultural rights defenders submit a joint letter calling on the Egyptian president to release Mustafa and Galal.
Visual Arts
‘My publications and drawings are for the defence of the people and their rights, and there is no insult, hatred or offence’ – Interview with Palestinian cartoonist Ismail Al-Bozom
Interview with Palestinian cartoonist Ismail Al-Bozom, who was arrested in March 2020 because of his artworks and posts on Facebook.
Open letter: human rights and culture groups call for release of Mustafa Gamal
We, the undersigned, call for the immediate release of Mustafa Gamal from prison in Egypt.
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Egypt: Photographer and director dies in Cairo prison
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Open letter: human rights and culture groups call for release of Mustafa Gamal
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Cuba: Rapper arrested over COVID-19 video
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Freemuse Launches New Rapid Response Network to Support African Creatives
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Hungary must not misuse the COVID-19 crisis to erode democratic values
27 April 2020
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June 2019: The latest report and positive development in Egypt
28 June 2019Freemuse shares the latest report on Privatising Censorship, Digitising Violence: Shrinking Space of Women’s Rights to Create in the Digital Age.
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May 2019: Spotlight – detained performers and art censorship
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April 2019: Spotlight – artists released from prison
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March 2019: The State of Artistic Freedom 2019
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February 2019: New regulations in Uganda restricting artistic freedom, and artists released from jail
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Freemuse Launches New Rapid Response Network to Support African Creatives
29 April 2020In collaboration with nine partner organisations working in or on Africa, Freemuse co-launches Amani: Africa Creative Defence Network.
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Spain: Statement on the Universal Periodic Review
30 January 2020 -
Spain: Government should accept UN UPR recommendations on freedom of expression in their entirety
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Freemuse and PEN America host expert meeting facilitated by UN rapporteurs
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Freemue and Roskilde Festival announce new partnership to protect the human right to artistic expression
15 July 2019
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Release Peacock Generation from prison
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Drop charges against musician Ferhat Tunç in Turkey
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Open letter to the President of Equatorial Guinea: Release artist and writer Ramón Esono Ebalé
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Let Women Sing
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In prison for a year in Iran; artists call for musician’s and filmmaker’s release
1 June 2017
Listen to Arjanne Laan’s podcasts "Music as a Weapon" telling compelling stories about how music is being banned and musicians are being persecuted in Europe and beyond. The podcasts explore why music is perceived as such a threat to some to some regimes.
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Freemuse defends the right to artistic freedom worldwide. We advocate and take action to free artists, change repressive laws and fight censorship.On the Move | News by Topic - Liberty EU & Journeys Festival International > Call for Proposals (Remote)
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Cultural Mobility Information NetworkFreemuse talked with Christa Zaat about the images of paintings by Harold Knight being deleted from the Facebook account Female Artists in History.
Read the article which also highlights Freemuse's Digital Toolkit originally published in the "Privatising Censorship, Digitising Violence: Shrinking Space of Women’s Rights to Create in the Digital Age" report.
The toolkit is a guide for artists facing censorship and harassment online, defining clear steps that can be followed in these situations.
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Art blogger Christa Zaat published three paintings by Harold Knight, which were later deleted from her Facebook page called Female Artists in History.Freemuse talked with Palestinian cartoonist Ismail Al-Bozom, who was arrested in March 2020 because of his artworks and posts on Facebook.
Read the interview here ➡️ bit.ly/2LG2odw
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Interview with Palestinian cartoonist Ismail Al-Bozom, who was arrested in March 2020 because of his artworks and posts on Facebook.Freemuse’s report on artistic freedom europe 2020 shows LGBTI artists and art is particularly vulnerable to attack.
Read the report on Europe here ➡️ bit.ly/3aOUcBK
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#freearteurope #artisticfreedomeurope #projectforchange #postkodeffekten
.#Freemuse, along with more than 60 organisations, calls for an open and independent investigation into the jailing and death of #ShadyHabash. We also call for the immediate release of all artists detained in #Egypt for their #creativeexpressions.
Egypt: open letter calling for an open and independent investigation into the jailing and death of Shady Habash
Freemuse, along with more than 60 organisations, calls for an open and independent investigation into the jailing and death of Shady Habash.
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.#Freemuse talked with #ChristaZaat about the images of paintings by #HaroldKnight being deleted from the Facebook account "Female Artists in History".
The article also highlights Freemuse's guide for #artists facing #censorship and harassment #online.
‘I had no ban; they were just deleted,’ says art blogger Christa Zaat after images of paintings were deleted by Facebook
Art blogger Christa Zaat published three paintings by Harold Knight, which were later deleted from her Facebook page called Female Artists in Hist...
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.#Freemuse talked with #Palestinian #cartoonist Ismail Al-Bozom, who was arrested in March 2020 because of his artworks and posts on #Facebook.
Read the interview here ➡️
‘My publications and drawings are for the defence of the people and their rights, and there is no insult, hatred or offence’ - Interview with Palestinian cartoonist Ismail Al-Bozom
Interview with Palestinian cartoonist Ismail Al-Bozom, who was arrested in March 2020 because of his artworks and posts on Facebook.
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“#artisticfreedom, like #mediafreedom, must be protected as part of #freedomofexpression to combat rising violations against artists worldwide,” says Srirak Plipat, presenting the Freemuse 2020 report to members of the European Parliament today.
The State of Artistic Freedom 2020 - Freemuse
Freemuse’s new report State of Artistic Freedom 2020 is an in-depth analysis of 711 acts of violations of artistic freedom in 2019 in 93 count...
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Freemuse recently talked with @VilaWeb about the #stateofartisticfreedom in #Spain.
Read the interview in Spanish:
Or English: https://t.co/df50ZVlLhN
#freearteurope #artisticfreedomeurope #projectforchange #postkodeffekten https://t.co/hffQVBCEe2
Sverre Pedersen: 'No ens sorprèn el mal rànquing d'Espanya en les violacions de la llibertat artística'
El noruec Sverre Pedersen es va incorporar a Freemuse l’agost del 2019 com a responsable de l’Àrea de Campanyes i Defensa. Com a cineasta...
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Sverre Pedersen (@Freemuse98): 'Lamentablement, no ens sorprèn el mal rànquing d’Espanya pel que fa a violacions de llibertat artística. Ve d’antic això.'
Entrevista de @MartiEstruch https://t.co/T7ovgxG1Fy
Freemuse’s report on #artisticfreedomeurope 2020 shows #LGBTI artists & art is particularly vulnerable to attack.
Read the report on Europe here ➡️ https://t.co/LnI5zA4rzp
@ILGAEurope
#freearteurope #artisticfreedomeurope #projectforchange #postkodeffekten
.#Freemuse undersigned the open letter calling for the immediate release of #MustafaGamal from prison in #Egypt.
Read the letter here ➡️
@ArtistsatRisk @englishpen @EMC_IMC @IndexCensorship @IMC_Network @AtRiskArtists @pen_int @safemuse
Open letter: human rights and culture groups call for release of Mustafa Gamal
We, the undersigned, call for the immediate release of Mustafa Gamal from prison in Egypt.
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Did you know?
#Freemuse has examined 380 cases of violations of #artisticfreedom in 28 #European countries (2018 to Oct 2019)
Read the report on Europe here ➡️ https://t.co/LnI5zA4rzp
#freearteurope #artisticfreedomeurope #projectforchange #postkodeffekten
The #Kenya High Court ruled that that the legislative measures used in 2018 to censor the #WanuriKahiu’s film #Rafiki (Friend) do not breach Article 33 of the Constitution of Kenya, which guarantees the #freedomofexpression.
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Kenya: The Kenya High Court ruling on the ban of the Rafiki film violates international standards on artistic expression
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The courts did not rule in our favour today. A sad blow for Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Speech in Kenya. But we believe in our constitution and are glad we have the right to defend it. We will appeal! A luta continua!
Did you know?
#Freemuse has examined 380 cases of violations of #artisticfreedom in 28 #European countries (2018 to Oct 2019)
Read the report on Europe here ➡️ https://t.co/LnI5zA4rzp
#freearteurope #artisticfreedomeurope #projectforchange #postkodeffekten
Don't miss the submission deadline of #films for the 23rd @UNAFF which runs from 15 - 25 October 2020 in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and Stanford University.
Deadline: 12 May 2020
Read more on the process here
#documentaries #filmmakers
Shame on #Egypt. Today, @AtRiskArtists and @PENamerica mourn the death of 24 y/o filmmaker Shady Hadash, who died in prison after being held without charges for some 800 days. Artists take risks, but they should not have to pay with their lives - https://t.co/arReIuQ6X2
Turkish visual artist, Serkan Bayer was recently censored by the Independent Art Foundation in the Hague. The IAF revoked its invitation to display Bayer’s works, which it considered ‘too obscene’.
Read Bayer's interview with @Freemuse98 here:
‘The word “obscene” has no place in the vocabulary of art. Art has no boundaries’ – interview with Turkish artist, Serkan Bayer
The Independent Art Foundation in The Hague revoked an invitation of Turkish artist Serkan Bayer to a Modern Turkish Art Exhibition on the grounds of ...
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.@Freemuse98 documented censorship as the most common violation of #artisticfreedom in 2019. 55% of those cases were perpetrated by government authorities. Check out ARC’s artist profiles to see how artists are impacted by censorship. https://t.co/KQIwXprOXv #artisticfreedomSAF20
More than ever, artists are speaking out to defend our freedom. To protect them, @Freemuse98 and 9 partners are launching Amani: Africa Creative Defence Network, to coordinate better support for #creativesatrisk in the region. Learn more: https://t.co/BAUzySbKRQ #AmaniNetwork
Did you know?
#Freemuse has examined 380 cases of violations of #artisticfreedom in 28 #European countries (2018 to Oct 2019).
Read the report on Europe here ➡️ https://t.co/LnI5zA4rzp
#freearteurope #artisticfreedomeurope #projectforchange #postkodeffekten
.@Freemuse98 reported that conservative social norms are jeopardizing artists’ right to artistic expression in #Brazil. Read ARC’s profile of Brazilian #curator Gaudêncio Fidelis and learn how the government is affecting the human rights narrative: https://t.co/XBjrFb9Wjl
.#Hungary must not misuse the #COVID-19 crisis to erode #democraticvalues
Freemuse signed an open letter drawing attention to this situation and calling for the condemning of the erosion of these democratic values.
#postkodeffekten #artisticfreedomeurope
Hungary must not misuse the COVID-19 crisis to erode democratic values
Freemuse signed an open letter drawing attention to the COVID-19 crisis being used as a pretext for restrictions and anti-democratic activities.
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As practices of censoring artists’ voices continue worldwide, on April 15 @Freemuse98 launched their new report "State of Artistic Freedom 2020", an in-depth analysis of 711 acts of violations of #ArtisticFreedom in 2019 in 93 countries.
Read it here:
The State of Artistic Freedom 2020 - Freemuse
Freemuse’s new report State of Artistic Freedom 2020 is an in-depth analysis of 711 acts of violations of artistic freedom in 2019 in 93 count...
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Freemuse interview with #Turkish artist #SerkanBayer 🔴
The #IndependentArtFoundation in The Hague revoked an invitation of the artist to an #exhibition on the grounds of the artwork being “too obscene."
‘The word “obscene” has no place in the vocabulary of art. Art has no boundaries’ – interview with Turkish artist, Serkan Bayer
The Independent Art Foundation in The Hague revoked an invitation of Turkish artist Serkan Bayer to a Modern Turkish Art Exhibition on the grounds of ...
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