Freemuse Defending Artistic Freedom
Musician İbrahim Tüzer was released from detention after he was arrested a day earlier for an individual protest in front of the Batman Governorship.
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Egypt: Satirist released from prison
Satirist Shady Abu Zaid was released from prison after two years of detention for alleged “spreading fake news” and “joining a terrorist group”.
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UKRAINE: RUSSIAN ARTISTS BANNED FROM ENTERING THE COUNTRY AFTER VISITING CRIMEA
Ukrainian authorities initiated a travel ban against 11 Russian artists after they entered and performed in the occupied territory of Crimea.
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Interview with Oliver Ma, a Hong Kong based street artist
On 22 May, artist Oliver Ma was released after being arrested in Hong Kong a day earlier, over his performance during which he sang "Glory to Hong Kong".
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Saudi Arabia: Music composer arrested for his political opinions
Lebanese composer Samir Sfeir was released after being detained by the Saudi Arabia authorities since April 2021 for his political opinions.
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Belarus: Drummer sentenced to six years in prison over participation in protests
The Maskouski district Court in Minsk sentenced drummer Aliaksei Sanchuk to six years in prison for performing during opposition protests.
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Turkey: Musician detained over an individual protest
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Myanmar: Poet died while in detention
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Belarus: Street musicians sentenced to administrative arrest over a street performance
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Freemuse calls for a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the death of Nicolás Guerrero
19 May 2021 -
Lebanon: Comedian questioned over a video published online
17 May 2021
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A Social Media Censorship Guidance for Artists has been launched by Don’t Delete Art coalition
13 April 2021Don't delete Art creates the first comprehensive resource for artists to avoid and combat censorship on social media.
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Freemuse welcomes David Kaye’s Research Report on Artistic Freedom of Expression
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Freemuse launched campaign to tackle violence and censorship online at RightsCon digital event
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Don’t Delete Art: launch of the virtual gallery of art censored on Social Media
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Freemuse Launches New Rapid Response Network to Support African Creatives
29 April 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
Vi jobber videre med podcast som kan passe på øret i sommervarmen. Første episode i ny sesong handler om kunstnerisk ytringsfrihet med Jan Lothe Eriksen som rapporterer fra Freemuse rapporten og tilstanden internasjonalt og som deler erfaringer og synspunkter basert på Stiftelsen Fritt Ord sin monitor om samme tema. Jeg sier litt om hva vi ser i Kulturrådet og våre erfaringer med debatten siden forrige sesong.
I andre episode som er ute i dag diskuterer vi om kulturlivet egentlig funker for alle? Møt kunstner Ihra Lill Scharning i samtale med Kaja Tvedten Jorem som snakker om hvordan kunst kan bli mer tilgjengelig. Forfatter Bjørn Hatteru forteller om et tiltak som kan komme både personer med funksjonsnedsettelser og kulturlivet til gode - og gir samtidig gode språkråd. For funksjonshemma, funkis eller funksjonsnedsatt - hva skal vi egentlig si?
God lytting!
➡️ 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞'𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧.
The Freemuse digital toolkit explores the digital rights which protect artists online, provides a guide for what to do when the human rights to artistic freedom have been violated, and outlines good practices in the digital space.
To best adapt this toolkit to the MENA region, the Small Changes Project team organised a focus group with local Lebanese artists who emphasised the importance of digital security literacy.
Thank you, #GhadaZoughby #NicolasTawk #PetramChalach, for your valuable recommendations and feedback!
Follow us to track the progress on the development of the MENA Digital Toolkit.
📧 For more information, please email us at: small.changes@freemuse.org
#SmallChangesProject #artisticfreedom #musicfreedom #freedom #freedomofexpression #freedomofartisticexpression #artunderthreat #freemuse #artstagram #expression #censorship #humanrights #artistic #art #culture #culturalrights #MENA #Lebanon #Jordan #Tunisia #Artists #KnowArtisticRights
Stop censoring our fellow Faroese filmmakers! | Danske Filminstruktører
Stop censoring our fellow Faroese filmmakers! | Danske Filminstruktører
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Nyheder 08.06.2021 Twitter Share on Facebook Stop censoring our fellow Faroese filmmakers! Den færøske kulturminister Jenis av Rana, har igen nægtet økonomisk støtte til en færøsk film pga. det, han definerer som upassende indhold. Det er anden gang indenfor kort tid, at den færøeske kultur...
STOP CENSORING OUR FELLOW FAROESE FILMMAKERS!
We are deeply concerned by the Faroese Minister of Culture’s, Jenis av Rana, once again, overruling and censorship of a film project that was already granted funding by the Faroese Film Fund. We first addressed the problem last December when Jenis av Rana also denied funding to the animated film “Skúla Scam" and we are shocked that this is happening again as it is an attack on artistic freedom. Especially when the denied funding is based on the minister’s personal interpretation of decency.
Now, once again this issue has risen concerning the project called "Sæla", by film director Katrin Joensen-Næs. "Sæla" circles around the theme of female sex addiction.
In solidarity with the Faroese filmmakers, we call for immediate protection of arts funding from political censorship. We urge the Faroese politicians to separate arts funding from political interference in specific projects.
Also, the recurring political censorship obstructs the access of Faroese film production to foreign collaborations and funding opportunities because we, and other film colleagues, obviously, cannot collaborate with a system in risk of political interference.
It is, absolutely, essential to separate the funding systems for arts and culture: The funding consultants ought to freely be able to grant the funding, based on an artistic evaluation without political interference.
Once again, we experience that political interference in funding systems equals censorship and the risk of self-censorship of the artists. Unfortunately, this will lead to less diversity and quality in art and culture. The Faroe Islands has a strong and unique culture that deserves artistic freedom free from censorship.
As we value and fight for artistic freedom all over the world, we would like to discuss this further with the Faroese Minister of Culture’s, Jenis av Rana.
Kind regards,
Freemuse, FERA - Federation of European Screen Directors, Greenland Film Makers - FILM.GL, Dansk Kunstnerråd & Danske Filminstruktører
Stop censoring our fellow Faroese filmmakers! | Danske Filminstruktører
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Nyheder 08.06.2021 Twitter Share on Facebook Stop censoring our fellow Faroese filmmakers! Den færøske kulturminister Jenis av Rana, har igen nægtet økonomisk støtte til en færøsk film pga. det, han definerer som upassende indhold. Det er anden gang indenfor kort tid, at den færøeske kultur...
🔴 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 ‼️
𝐒𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏, 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭.
On 18 May 2021, rapper Maykel Castillo better known as Maykel Osorbo 349 was arbitrary detained by police officers and state security agents on his way to his home in Old Havana.
On 31 May, after the United Nations Committee against Enforced Disappearances demanded to the Cuban State to inform about Osorbo´s whereabouts as well as the charges against him, the Cuban government announced that the rapper has been held in prison and that on 24 May the Havana Provincial Tribunal issued a precautionary measure of provisional imprisonment against him under the charges of "disobedience and violence against an authority, resistance and contempt".
🎼 To hear Maykel´s music visit 👉 bit.ly/2SgCMLg
#freeMaykelOsorbo #artunderthreat #artisticfreedom #musicfreedom #freedom #freedomofexpression #freedomofartisticexpression #freemuse #artstagram #expression #censorship #humanrights #Rapmusic #art #culture #culturalrights #Cuba #MovimientoSanIsidro #Cubanart #Cubanartists #StandWithCubanArtists #SOSCuba #patriayvida #StandWithCuba
🔴 Maykel Castillo Pérez Movimiento San Isidro Anamely Ramos González DIARIO DE CUBA Rialta
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In an effort to best adapt #Freemuse's digital toolkit to the #MENA region, the #SmallChangesProject team organised a focus group with local #Lebanese artists who emphasised the importance of #digitalsecurity literacy.
📧 For more info, email us at: small.changes@freemuse.org
🎬⛔️Stop censoring our fellow Faroese filmmakers!
📢In solidarity with the Faroese filmmakers, we call for immediate protection of arts funding from political censorship & urge Faroese politicians to separate arts funding from political interference
👉https://bit.ly/3czDDxE
.#Rapper @MaykelOsorbo349 is in prison under the charges of disobedience and violence against an authority, resistance and contempt. Freemuse stands in solidarity with independent artists in #Cuba ‼
📢 https://bit.ly/2SgCMLg
#freeMaykelOsorbo #SosCuba #StandWithCuba
Interview with Oliver Ma, a #streetartist released in May 2021 after being arrested by the authorities in #HongKong over #signing "Glory to Hong Kong", an anthem of the pro-democracy movement.
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@oliverma21_ #FreedomofArtisticExpression
Interview with Oliver Ma, a Hong Kong street artist
On 22 May, artist Oliver Ma was released after being arrested in Hong Kong a day earlier, over his performance ...
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In 2020, we documented cases in which #artworks tackling issues as #abortion, #femicide #domestic #violence were either censored or sustained damages. Visit #ReclaimingTheSpace campaign ➡️ https://bit.ly/3wQLZZh to explore more.
Image: Artist Romina Chuls
📌 Freemuse's session at @rightscon aiming to discuss the global threat of anti-terror legislation to #artisticfreedom and how it is silencing #artisticexpression is today.
#RightsCon2021 @accessnow @EmadHajjaj @HumanistsInt @Identity2_0 @elizabethocasey
Freemuse at RightsCon 2021, 7-11 June 2021, Online
Freemuse will hold two sessions during RightsCon 2021.
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For our Spanish speaking supporters 🔻
#DDHH #LibertaddeAsociación #LibertaddExpresión #política #AméricaLatina
🔴Another Freemuse's session at @rightscon tomorrow at 3 PM CET will discuss the global threat of anti-terror legislation to #artisticfreedom and how it is silencing #artisticexpression.
https://bit.ly/34XFrMF
@accessnow @EmadHajjaj @HumanistsInt @Identity2_0 @elizabethocasey
📌 Freemuse's session at @rightscon focusing on digital censorship and harassment of #LGBTI artists online is today.
#RightsCon #RightsCon2021 @accessnow @unomaazuah @felippemoraes @Chibuihe_ @ComingOutSpb
Freemuse at RightsCon 2021, 7-11 June 2021, Online
Freemuse will hold two sessions during RightsCon 2021.
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Meet the participants of Freemuse's session at @rightscon focusing on #digitalcensorship and harassment of #LGBTI artists online.
https://bit.ly/34Vn2jq
@accessnow #RightsCon #RightsCon2021 @unomaazuah @felippemoraes @Chibuihe_ @ComingOutSpb
For Portuguese speaking supporters 🔻 Hoje 5 de junho 19 horas São Paulo ao vivo na Instagram
@ccdiversidade lançaremos a versão em português do relatório Painting the Rainbow: How LGBTI Freedom of Artistic Expression is Denied! #cultura #arte #WorldPride #lgbtqi
Spanish speakers supporters 🔻Hoy 5 de junio 19 horas São Paulo en vivo por el Instagram @ccdiversidade lanzaremos versión en portugués del reporte Painting the Rainbow: How LGBTI Freedom of Artistic Expression is Denied!! #artisticexpression #cultura #arte #WorldPride #lgbtqi
Socially engaged poet Khet Thi died in detention of the #Myanmar military. Freemuse condemns the repression of civil liberties and #artisticexpression and stands in solidarity with #artists and #humanrights defenders in Myanmar: https://bit.ly/3auJEdX
#standwithmyanmar #khetthi
In 2020 we registered that #women #artists were subject to arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment.
Visit #ReclaimingTheSpace campaign ➡️ https://bit.ly/3wQLZZh to explore the unique challenges they face in the arts and culture spaces #womensrights #artisticfreedom
. #musician İbrahim Tüzer was released from detention on 18 May 2021, after being arrested a day earlier for an individual #protest raising awareness about suicide of #musicians who have not been able to work due to COVID-19 pandemic measures.
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Turkey: Musician detained over an individual protest
Musician İbrahim Tüzer was released from detention after he was arrested a day earlier for an individual protest ...
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📅 Freemuse will hold two sessions during @rightscon. This year, we will focus on the negative impact that counterterror measures have on #artisticexpression and discuss #digitalcensorship and harassment of #LGBTI artists online.
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3wNZiK4
@accessnow
Freemuse joins #humanrights defenders in condemning the detention and prosecution of the authors of the video "#PatriayVida" in #Cuba!
The manifesto:
"Patria y Vida": https://bit.ly/2TwnHFI
@Mov_sanisidro @LMOAlcantara @MaykelOsorbo349 @CubanDefenders
Formulario de Adhesión al manifiesto de Patria y Vida por la libertad de sus artistas
Los artistas de “Patria y Vida” han sido secuestrados, desaparecidos y procesados por el Estado Cubano. ¡...
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📢 #Freemuse is launching #ReclaimingTheSpace, a campaign to highlight the stories and experiences of #women in the #artsandculture space! ➡️https://bit.ly/34z0mFC
#womensrights #artisticfreedom #feminismandart #knowyourrights #smashthepatriarchy #genderdiscrimination
Freemuse is pleased to see that visual artist @LMOAlcantara was released from the hospital in #Cuba, where he spent almost a month!
#LuisManuelOteroAlcantara @Mov_sanisidro ⬇️
#Cuba Thanks to the overwhelming pressure from #humanrights organizations, governments, #artists & the media around the world, the regime had no choice but to release @LMOAlcantara from the hospital prison he has been forcefully confined since May 2
#Canada #sanisidro
What are the #SmallChangesProject Activities and how can you take part?
For more details, email us at small.changes@freemus.org
#Freemuse #MENA #Lebanon #Jordan #Tunisia #Minigrants #OpenDialogue
