Freemuse launched its flagship report on The State of Artistic Freedom 2021 on 25 February 2021 during the Re:Writing the Future Festival in Berlin.
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Rapper and social leader Sneider Múñoz Silv, a.k.a JS was shooted six times by two hitmen in his neighbourhood located in Cali, Colombia.
Read More »Russia: Three Pussy Riot members prosecuted over participating in protests
Three Pussy Riot members arrested by Moscow's police officers in Russia’s mass pro-Navalny protests for allegedly violating Covid-19 restrictions.
Read More »Interview with Polish activist and filmmaker Bartosz ‘Bart’ Staszewski, sued for his LGBTI art project
Authorities of two Polish towns sued an activist and filmmaker Bart Staszewski for alleged false news represented in his artistic project about LGBT Free Zones.
Read More »DR Congo: Musician arrested for an alleged contempt of authorities in a song
The military intelligence services arrested Congolese musician Idengo Delcato for an alleged “offence of contempt” of authorities in a song.
Read More »Russia: District court bans three anime series for allegedly endangering the youth
Russian court banned Japanese anime films Death Note, Inuyashiki, and Tokyo Ghoul from three web sites for allegedly being dangerous to the youth.
Read More »Thailand: Music video of rap song censored on YouTube
YouTube censored the last video clip of Rap Against Dictatorship following an alleged legal complaint from the government.
Read More »Joint call for the dismissal of all charges against Munawar Faruqui and his friends
Progressive India Collective, PEN America's Artists at Risk Connection, Freemuse, and Reclaiming India call to dismiss all charges against Munawar Faruqui and his friends.
Read More »Turkey: Cartoonist acquitted after being tried for ‘insulting the president’
Cartoonist Safer Selvi acquitted after being tried at Istambul Penal Court for "insulting the president" on 11 comics he created between 2014 and 2017.
Read More »Egypt: Cartoonist arrested over allegations of spreading fake news
Cortoonist Ashraf Hamdi arrested on false news and social media misuse charges for posting a video on Facebook dedicated to Egypt’s 2011 revolution.
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