Poet Abdirahman Abees has been charged in Somaliland over his poetry readings about "police brutality", "arbitrary detentions" and "poor leadership".

Uyghur singer Sanubar Tursun was due to perform in France in February, but she hasn't been seen in months.

Freemuse joins over 100 musicians, writers and artists calling on the Ugandan government to drop a draft law limiting artistic freedom of expression.

"This will strangle artists and everyone who has the right to cultural expression and artistic freedom," Executive Director Srirak Plipat said.

Ferhat Tunç could soon be sent to jail, but the musician continues to fight for 'arts and artists to be able to freely express themselves'.

A controversial bill making it a crime to disrespect the Chinese national anthem has been presented to lawmakers in Hong Kong.

Celebrated Uyghur singer Zahirshah Ablimit and his parents are reportedly being detained in re-education camps in Xinjiang.

Turkish musician Azad Bedran has been sentenced to three years and nine months in jail over a music video.

Backlash over a huge, satanic-looking sculpture at a museum has made its way to the Lahore High Court, which is hearing a petition to have it removed.

Artists in Rio have staged a performance about torture outside a cultural centre after the government ordered it not be performed in public.