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Freemuse and Center for Human Rights in Iran call for the Iranian authorities to drop all charges against writer Arash Ganji
Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Iran sentenced writer Arash Ganji to 11 years in prison after he translated a book from English to Farsi.
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Turkey: Ferhat Tunç’s trial over social media posts continues
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Interview with Jota Ramos, Colombian rapper targeted because of his activism
‘The role of artists anywhere in the world can be understood as a journalistic task that records realities.’
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Bangladesh: Film director and actor charged for allegedly making a film with ‘offensive and obscene dialogue’
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🔴 Freemuse and Center for Human Rights in Iran call for the Iranian authorities to immediately drop all charges against writer Arash Ganji.
Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Iran sentenced writer Arash Ganji to 11 years in prison. Ganji was convicted for conspiracy, membership of an illegal organisation and propaganda after he translated a book about a Kurdish-led uprising in Syria from English to Farsi.
Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/2XL8NtU
#freedomofartisticexpression #arashganji #knowartisticrights #freearashganji
Musician Ferhat TUNÇ's trial on charge of "terrorist propaganda" continues at the Istanbul 37th High Criminal Court.
On 29 December 2020, the trial was adjourned to 6 April 2021 due to lack of execution of the arrest warrant issued against Tunç. German authorities rejected Turkey's request for taking the artist's statement in Germany.
Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/39xNcut
SIgn the petition calling for all charges against Ferhat Tunç to be dropped ➡️ bit.ly/39yaGjk
Turkey: Ferhat Tunç's trial over social media posts continues
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The trial had been adjourned to 6 April 2021, and German authorities rejected Turkey's request for taking the artist's statement in Germany.Walid Kechida, an activist and supporter of the Algerian Hirak, has been sentenced to three years in prison, for insulting President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and “offending the precepts” of Islam in memes and social media posts.
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#freedomofartisticexpression #WalidKechida
Algerian jailed for 3 years for posting memes against Tebboune govt
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Algerian authorities have arrested and prosecuted several activists in a bid to stem the Hirak protesters.💬 "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀."
Freemuse interview with Jota Ramos, Colombian rapper targeted because of his activism.
The rapper has been receiving threats since he arrived in Villa Rica in 2020 after completing Amnesty International's programme for his activism work.
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#freedomofartisticexpression #knowartisticrights #jotaramos
Interview with Jota Ramos, Colombian rapper targeted because of his activism
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Jota Ramos has been receiving threats since he arrived in Villa Rica after completing Amnesty International’s protection programme for his activism.I have been trying to get a hold of the European main office in Denmark since Thursday, noone is ever answering the phone, there's not even a message! Is this a joke, I have a friend who needs urgent help and you don't even answer the phone
Hello Therese, I’m sorry you couldn’t reach us via the phone. Unfortunately due to current situation we have limited access to our main office. Please contact us at Freemuse@freemuse.org or via the artist assistance form at Freemuse.org with any urgent assistance request. Please send us a message if you have any further questions. freemuse.org/artist-assistance/
“Iranian authorities have been prosecuting writers since before the 1979 revolution in a bid to muzzle peaceful criticism of the state... Yet all they’ve succeeded in doing is revealing their petty fears of the power of the pen."
Freemuse and Center for Human Rights in Iran Call on Iran to Free Writer Arash Ganji, Stop Prosecuting Free Speech
Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Iran sentenced writer, translator, and the secretary of the board of directors of the Iranian Writers\' Associ...
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Freemuse and @ICHRI call for the #Iranian authorities to immediately drop charges of conspiracy, membership of an illegal organisation and propaganda against #ArashGanji.
➡️ https://t.co/Tn6MKqUV5P
#freedomofartisticexpression #knowartisticrights #FreeArashGanji
. @ferhatttunc's trial was adjourned to 6 April 2021 and German authorities rejected #Turkey's request for taking the artist's statement in #Germany.
Sign the petition calling for all charges against Tunç to be dropped https://t.co/K0rNmVVUEr
#ferhattunc
Turkey: Ferhat Tunç's trial over social media posts continues
The trial had been adjourned to 6 April 2021, and German authorities rejected Turkey's request for taking the artist's statement in Germany.
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.#WalidKechida, an #activist and supporter of the #Algerian Hirak, has been sentenced to three years in prison, for insulting President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and “offending the precepts” of Islam in #memes and social media posts.
#freedomofartisticexpression
The Coalition is concerned by reports that Walid Kechida, a supporter of the Hirak protest movement, was sentenced to three years in jail in #Algeria for satirical social media posts mocking the government and religion.
#EndBlasphemyLaws
More here: https://t.co/LfCzhnDWYg
.#GrupYorum member, #musician Dilan Ekin, has been detained in December regardless of her COVID-19 quarantine. She was previously arrested on 8 May, among other 16 people, for attending İbrahim Gökçek’s funeral.
@freegrupyorum @Grup_YORUM #DilanEkin
Yeni tahliye olan Grup Yorum Üyesi Dilan Ekin'inin kaldığı ev basılmış.. Dilan Ekin'in kaldığı ev karantina ve Covid-19 pozitif olduğu halde basılmıştır. Bahar Kurt'un evi 1,5 ay önce basılmasına rağmen bu gece yarısı tekrar polis tarafından basılmış.. https://t.co/nacAlmkQ96
"The role of artists anywhere in the world can be understood as a journalistic task that records realities," - interview with #JotaRamos, #Colombian #rapper targeted because of his activism.
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Interview with Jota Ramos, Colombian rapper targeted because of his activism
Jota Ramos has been receiving threats since he arrived in Villa Rica after completing Amnesty International’s protection programme for his activ...
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❗️❗️Turkey: Children's book ‘Magical Rainbow’ declared to be an obscene publication having the potential to harm children’s mental health. The book tells the story of a child who imagines walking beneath the rainbow with a friend and changing their sex.🏳️🌈
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We've extended the deadline for the Project Manager – Small Changes Project position based in #Lebanon to 𝟭𝟳 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭!
Find out more and apply here ➡️ https://t.co/aVLApj0A6c
#jobopening #jobopeninglebanon #joblisting #joblistinglebanon
.#Filmdirector #AnonnoMamun and actor #ShaheenMridha have been charged in #Bangladesh with "making a film with pornographic content" concerning the film #NababLLB.
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Bangladesh: Film director and actor charged for allegedly making a film with ‘offensive and obscene dialogue’
Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court charged Anonno Mamun and Shaheen Mridha with "making a film with pornographic content" in the film "Nabab LLB".
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Article on "Art and Creative Acts That Were Censored in 2020" in @hyperallergic with insights from Srirak Plipat, Freemuse Executive Director.
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Art and Creative Acts That Were Censored in 2020
Human rights experts have expressed distress that the pandemic has increased attacks against free speech, LBGTQ+ rights, and peaceful assembly.
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.#Tunisian singer #NoamaneChaari has received threats, was suspended by the Tunisian Artists' Union and dismissed from his job at the public TV after #performing a #song "Peace Among Neighbors" with Israeli artist Ziv Yehezkel.
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Tunisia: Musician harassed after performing a song
Singer Noamane Chaari has received threats, was suspended by the Tunisian Artists’ Union and dismissed from his job at the public TV after perfo...
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On 3 January, #Palestinian #DJ #SamaAbdulhadi was released from detention after being arrested and charged with "desecration" of holy sites after her #performance at the Maqam Nabi Moussa shrine.
@sama_skywalker #freesama #freedomofartisticexpression
Palestine: DJ detained for the alleged ‘desecration’ of holy sites and violating COVID-19 restrictions
DJ Sama Abdulhadi was released from detention, after being arrested on 27 December for the “desecration” of holy sites and violating COVID...
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THE WORLD'S A MESS. SO WHY WOULD WE BE ANY DIFFERENT.
Introducing our new Zine, Edition 1: The Messy Issue. Over 40 pages packed with finsigrammers, original artwork and our thoughts on being compared to Black Mirror.
It can all be yours for just £7: https://t.co/v7bgSECV7P
The Supreme Court issued notice to Indian illustrator #RachitaTaneja, after the petition for the criminal contempt was filed by an international law student and member of the BJP, about #cartoons published on #Twitter.
@CartooningPeace @sanitarypanels
Cartooning for Peace
Les dessins de presse nous font rire. Sans eux, nos vies seraient bien tristes. Mais c’est aussi une chose sérieuse : ils ont le pouvoir d̵...
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Freemuse invites #artists, activists, organisations and #culturalinstitutions to nominate anyone they believe should be celebrated with the #Freemuse Freedom of #ArtisticExpression Award. Nominations open until 15 January 2021 at 20.00 CET.
Freemuse Freedom of Artistic Expression Award 2021 - Freemuse
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Freemuse welcomes a new study on the status and #workingconditions of #artists and cultural and creative professionals in European Union Member States published by the @EU_Commission and stakeholders.
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#freedomofartisticexpression #knowartisticrights
European Commission’s study on artists’ working conditions published
The European Commission and stakeholders have published a new study on the status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative pro...
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.#Cuban visual artist #TaniaBruguera was released from detention after she was interrogated, regarding the leadership of the 27 November Group which gathered outside the #MinistryofCulture to protest government control of the #artisticfreedom.
Joint call for the release of imprisoned rappers Denis Solis Gonzalez and Didier Almagro in Cuba and an end to police harassment against artists in the country.
We are extremely concerned for the state of artistic freedom in Cuba and the resultant hunger and thirst strikes in reaction to these prison sentence...
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Freemuse is hiring!
We are currently looking for a #ProjectManager – Small Changes Project based in #Lebanon.
Deadline for applications: 10 January 2021
Read more about the position and how to #apply here: https://t.co/Su0GBhEKzi
#freedomofartisticexpression #humanrightsjob
Freemuse is concerned about the decision of the #MinisterofCulture of the #FaroeIslands Janis av Rana to stop the public financial support of a #film. The film "Skúla Scam" was rejected by the minister because of the language used in the production. https://t.co/HpuVX9uWzi
.@pussyrrriot member #RitaFlores was sentenced to 20 days of #administrativearrest for violating the Russian #protestlaw following her attendance in a #protestperformance on 28 November. Maria Alyokhina and Farkhad Israfilli-Gelman were briefly detained.
Pussy Riot members detained and sentenced for taking part in protests
Several Pussy Riot members have been detained or sentenced in relation to their participation in protests.
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