Maksim Shved, a documentary director, was arrested in Belarus while filming his new project during riots against President Lukashenko's re-election.

A group of nearly 20 activists and artists were detained in La Habana for hours after trying to reach the headquarters of San Isidro Movement.

Legal authorities from the Democratic Republic of the Congo lifted the ban on the previously censored song “Mama Yemo” by artist Le Karmapa.

Turkish poet Ahmet Telli is charged for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a post from an allegedly fake Facebook account.

Muslim actress and politician Nusrat Jahan was harassed after posting a picture dressed as Hindu Goddess Durga on her Instagram.

The Ministry of Culture in Greece forced Belgian photographer Patrick De Smet to delete photographs that he had taken in archaeological sites.

The National Investigation Agency arrested three members of the Kabir Kala Manch, in connection with the violent protests of Bhima Koregaon.

The six imprisoned artists won their appeal and were released from prison on 6 October. All 11 artists detained in August are now free.  

Maykel Osorbo was released from detention after he was violently arrested the day before allegedly for the new campaign calling for a change in Cuba.

Members of Grup Yorum, Sultan Gökçek and Bergün Varan, were released from jail on bail after they were arrested during the police raid in November 2019.