Freemuse Defending Artistic Freedom
Cuban authorities dismissed the legal proceedings against visual artist and activist Carolina Barrero for "illegal printing".
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Literature
Poland: Writer indicted over ‘public insult of the President’ in a social media post
Polish District Prosecutor’s office indicted writer Jakub Żulczyk, accusing him of “public insult” of President Andrzej Duda in a social media post.
Literature
Venezuela: Two writers arrested because of their satirical text about a mass wedding
Writers Manuel Muñoz and Milagros Mata Gil were arrested on charges of “incitement of hatred” because of the satirical text about a wedding during the COVID-19.
Music
Bangladesh: Musician arrested over a music video allegedly mocking the prime minister
Rabiul Islam has been detained under the Digital Security Act 2018, because he posted a music video allegedly mocking the prime minister of Bangladesh and the prime minister of India.
All Arts
A Social Media Censorship Guidance for Artists has been launched by Don’t Delete Art coalition
Don't delete Art creates the first comprehensive resource for artists to avoid and combat censorship on social media.
Visual Arts
Turkey: Four staff members of Charlie Hebdo indicted for allegedly ‘insulting the President’ in a cartoon
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office indicted four staff members of the Charlie Hebdo magazine for allegedly “insulting the President” in a cartoon.
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Cuba: Visual artist dismissed from ‘illegal printing’ charges
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Interview with Russian Visual Artist Pavel Krisevich
8 April 2021 -
Freemuse, PEN Catala and PEN International launch manifesto with MEPs calling for the release of rapper Pablo Hasel and the protection of artistic freedom in Spain
7 April 2021 -
Turkey: Cartoonist on trial over a caricature of a religious figure
6 April 2021 -
Freemuse calls for the immediate release of music producers Mohsen and Behrouz Manouchehri
31 March 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
1 August 2020 -
Freemuse launched campaign to tackle violence and censorship online at RightsCon digital event
28 July 2020 -
Don’t Delete Art: launch of the virtual gallery of art censored on Social Media
29 May 2020 -
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
For the first time this year, #MusicFreedomDay will be celebrated in South Korea. Lindenbaum is organizing a COVID-19 antibody music concert to celebrate artistic freedom.
Find out more about the global event here: bit.ly/3snxav7
#musicfreedomday2021 #imagineapandemicwithoutart #freedomofartisticexpression #artunderthreat #music
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮.𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲:𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!
, photographer, writer, curator and activist, together with Rita Dewan, Baul singer, will give keynote speeches during the session.
Watch it here ➡️ rewritingthefuture.org/
Aslı Erdoğan, Turkish writer and human rights defender, will participate in a panel duscission during the launch of Freemuse's flagship report on The State of Artistic Freedom 2021 at the Re:Writing the Future Festival.
📅 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮.𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧!
𝗻𝘁 is a writer of literature and author of eight books, novels, novellas, collections of poetic prose and essays, translated into twenty languages. She has worked as a columnist in various national and international papers, and she was arrested in 2016 for her collaboration with the pro-Kurdish newspaper Özgür Gündem.
Watch it here ➡️ rewritingthefuture.org/
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Let's Reclaim the Artists' Space!
Do you know how artists have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? Let's reclaim the artists' space by hearing their stories.
This week we have the pleasure to feature the Colombian artivist Juan De La Mar. Juan is the director of the short film De De Gris A POSITHIVO and has won several awards including the "Best Creative Documentary" in GZDOC Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China and "Best Short Film in Bari International Gender film festival.
#ImagineAPandemicWithoutArt #MusicFreedomDay2021 #artunderthreat #artisticfreedom #musicfreedom #freedom #freedomofexpression #freedomofartisticexpression #freemuse #artstagram
Join today's Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament online event: Media and artistic freedom under attack - Europe has to act.
📍 14.00 CET - 16.00 CET.
Srirak Plipat, Freemuse Executive Director will be one of the panellists during the session on "The arts under pressure: ways forward in a critical climate".
Don't miss it and register for the event here ➡️ bit.ly/3br96Ax
#freedomofartisticexpression #knowartisticrights
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The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament invites you to join the online event “Media and artistic freedom under attack
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Rwandan #poet Innocent Bahati remains missing after his disappearance on 7 February 2021. The #artist writes poetry about autocratic rule and repression. @pen_int calls for an #investigation and public information on #InnocentBahati's whereabouts.
PEN International — Rwanda: Investigate and publicly account for the whereabouts of poet…
PEN International calls on the Rwandan authorities to urgently come clear and publicly account for the whereabouts of poet Innocent Bahati who has bee...
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.#Writer #JakubŻulczyk was indicted in #Poland for "public insult" of President #AndrzejDuda in a #socialmedia post, in which the artist said, "Duda is a moron".
Read more here ➡️
#FreedomofArtisticExpression #JakubZulczyk
Poland: Writer indicted over 'public insult of the President' in a social media post
Polish District Prosecutor’s office indicted writer Jakub Żulczyk, accusing him of “public insult” of President Andrzej Duda in a s...
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. @27Ncuba #manifesto calling for an inclusive and democratic country and appealing for the end of the abusive practices of power violating #humanrights including freedom of expression of dissident voices.
#FreedomofArtisticExpression
Con la convicción de que ganar nuestros #derechos comienza por la voluntad de defenderlos, instamos a todos los cubanos, dentro y fuera de #Cuba, a la unión y a la paz, al entendimiento y a la comunicación, a la búsqueda de la verdad (...)
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Freemuse will participate in the online #seminar "The world post COVID-19 - A poorer place" on 20 April at 14.00 CET.
Join the event organised as a part of The Swedish Forum for Human Rights to hear about the impact of COVID-19 on #humanrights, #culture.
Online Seminar “The world post covid-19 - a poorer place”, 20 April 2021
Freemuse will take part in the seminar “The world post COVID-19 – A poorer place” organised as a part of The Swedish Forum for Human Rig...
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Poet #JuanManuelMuñoz and novelist #MilagrosMataGil were arrested in Venezuela on 31 March on charges of "incitement of hatred" because of their #satirical text about a mass wedding during the COVID-19.
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#freedomofartisticexpression
Venezuela: Two writers arrested because of their satirical text about a mass wedding
Writers Manuel Muñoz and Milagros Mata Gil were arrested on charges of “incitement of hatred” because of the satirical text about a weddi...
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#Cuba @LMOAlcantara #Cuban artist, #humanrights activist & Main Coordinator of the #SanIsidro Movement continues in a forced house arrest after 12 days of a police besiege.
#Canada/other nations at the @UNHumanRights Council have denounced this arbitrary practice
@AtRiskArtists
Musician #RabiulIslam has been detained in #Bangladesh under the #DigitalSecurityAct2018 for posting a #musicvideo on Facebook allegedly mocking the prime minister of Bangladesh and the prime minister of India.
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#FreedomofArtisticExpression
Bangladesh: Musician arrested over a music video allegedly mocking the prime minister
Rabiul Islam has been detained under the Digital Security Act 2018, because he posted a music video allegedly mocking the prime minister of Bangladesh...
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We are delighted to share with you this beautiful & inspiring #music collaboration with young #Women in #Afghanistan @OfficialANIM & #NorthernIreland
Visit https://t.co/1ZUwzZ31cv
#IamMySong #ChooseToChallenge
@ArtsCouncilNI @WOMADFoundation @NI_CRC @factor_law @DSarmast
Freemuse is looking for #interns!
Are you a current student or new graduate looking for hands-on experience in communications?
Follow this link to apply to our Copenhagen office ➡️ https://t.co/fcUzjp1nNg
#humanrights #freedomofartisticexpression
Four staff members of #CharlieHebdo indicted for allegedly “insulting the President” of #Turkey in the #cartoon published on the Charlie Hebdo’s cover of the 28 October 2020 issue.
Read more here ➡️https://t.co/RdBvDRuw61
@CartooningPeace #FreedomofArtisticExpression
[1/2] #Turkey: Ankara prosecutor indicted four representatives of #CharlieHebdo satiric review, for « offending the President Erdoğan ». Alice Petit, Gerard Biard, Julien Serignac and Laurent Sourisseau face 4 years 8 month of prison.
#Cuba #Urgent #PatriaYVida artist Maykel Castillo (Osorbo) was the target of a brutal beating that deviated his nasal septum. The beating took place in the presence of State Security Police who did nothing to prevent this brutal attack.
#HumanRights #Canada
Via @LMOAlcantara
⏰In tonight's Webinar we will refresh our basic knowledge on the artistic freedom of expression such as which rights and freedoms it covers, by which means and actors it is banned, what are the relevant national/international laws and mechanisms.
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Palestinian dancer Ata Khattab was arrested by the Israeli forces without reasonable grounds. We urge you to condemn this violation of rights and call for his immediate release: https://t.co/olNpkbEDcj
#freemuse #knowartisticrights #artunderthreat #art #culture #freeatakhattab
"I feel more and more as a revolutionary from the beginning of the XX century, but instead of a bomb and revolver my tools are paint brush and canvas," #Russian artist #PavelKrisevich sentenced to 25 days administrative arrest for his #performances.
الراقص الفلسطينيّ عطا خطاب في سجون الاحتلال، بعد أن اعتقلته سلطات الاحتلال تسعفياً من مدينة رام الله. يعّد هذا الاعتقال انتهاكاً صارخاً لحقّه في التعبير عن رأيه السياسيّ والفنّي. وقّعوا هذه العريضة للمطالبة بالإفراج العاجل عن عطا:
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ata #freeatakhattab#
Palestinian #dancer Ata Khattab has been arbitrarily #detained by Israeli authorities. This arrest is a violation of his freedom of artistic expression, support the call to immediately release... https://t.co/olNpkbEDcj
#Ata #freedomofartisticexpression #freemuse #freeatakhattab
.#Cartoonist #ÖznurKalender had been tried on the grounds of "offending the religious beliefs of the society by insulting religious leaders" in #Turkey for drawing a #caricature satirizing Cübbeli Ahmet Hodja.
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@CartooningPeace
Turkey: Cartoonist on trial over a caricature of a religious figure
Öznur Kalender on trial on the grounds of “offending the religious beliefs of the society by insulting religious leaders” for drawing a...
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.#Musician #BashirDandago was indicted on 22 March by Kano State Film Censorship Board in #Nigeria because he released a #song "Hassada Ga Mallamai" without submitting the #artisticwork to the board for licensing before its publication.
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In 2020 Freemuse registered that at least 67 artists faced legal consequences because of their posts on social media. Visit https://t.co/4PWTD4uPiT and read #SocialMediaCensorship #GuidanceforArtists here https://t.co/1rDS1A9tUs
#DontDeleteArt #Censorship #DigitalRights
.#Senegalese #rapper and founding member of the movement 'Y en a marre', #Thiat, was arrested by the police while taking part in a #protest in the city of #Dakar. Thiat was released three days later.
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#tRAPped
Au Sénégal, les rappeurs portent la voix de la contestation
Qu’ils s’appellent Didier Awadi du groupe Positive Black Soul, Dip Doundou Guiss, One Lyrical, Akbess ou Hakill, ces artistes veulent « ...
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