An arrest warrant was issued against musician Ferhat Tunç for "spreading terrorist propaganda" before the closing of the investigation.

A section of the Aichi Triennale 2019 art festival  featuring the 'Statue of a Girl of Peace' was shut down in Nagoya following protests.

The vocalist of Salvadoran metal band Apes of God was killed while the group was performing a concert in the town of Armenia in El Salvador.

Ahead of the 35th UPR session, Freemuse filed five reports to the UN’s official mechanism for reviewing the human rights record of all member states.

In 2019, LGBTI artists and art continue to be at greater risk when it comes to expressing themselves artistically.

Ugandan musician Ziggy Wine has died on 4 August 2019 as a result of injuries sustained after being abducted and tortured reports BBC Africa.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has passed an order banning singing of the Sudanese national anthem in his absence.

China’s National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications has blocked three popular e-book platforms over “obscene” content.

Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to one year in prison for "spreading propaganda" against the Islamic republic.

Censorship due to nudity has become an issue amongst digital spaces making it harder for artists to share their work.