Spain: Statement on the Universal Periodic Review 30 January 2020 – In July 2019, Freemuse, PEN Català and PEN International submitted a  joint report outlining serious concerns relating to the rights to freedom of expression, information and peaceful assembly in Spain since its last Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in …

  Spain: Government should accept UN UPR recommendations on freedom of expression in their entirety The undersigning organisations call on the Government of Spain to accept the 20 recommendations on freedom of expression made by other member states during the 3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Spain’s …

Freemuse interview with Pablo Hasél, a rapper and a pro-communist who performs “forbidden songs” which Spanish authorities believe glorify terrorism.

A street performer dressed as Winnie the Pooh was banned from a public square in Madrid to avoid embarrassing Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Lara Lopez will be doing her first contribution to the Music Freedom Day on 27 February 2013: “Y mañana hablaremos del Festival au Désert de Mali, que el día 3 de marzo recibirá el premio FreeMuse (Freedom of Musical Expression)” blog.rtve.es/laralopez/2013/02/festival-au-desert.html – which is also on Facebook.   Lara López …

Sixth year in a row, Catalunya Radio is collaborating with Freemuse about making the annual Music Freedom Day into a successful, global event. “I hope that this day has a large global impact, and that musicians can feel more protected,” sayd Albert Reguant, Director of ‘Hidrogen’ of Catalunya Radio . …

Members of Spanish rap group La Insurgencia have had their two-year jail sentences for "supporting terrorism" reduced to six months on appeal.

A Belgian court ruled there will be no extradition of Spanish rapper Valtonyc, who was sentenced to jail in Spain for ‘glorifying terrorism’.

Evaristo Páramos, singer for band Gatillazo, was retained by the Spanish Civil Guard after shouting “policemen, you are sons of bitches” on stage.

Valtonyc was denied his final appeal for his 3.5 year prison sentence on terrorist charges related to his lyrics and must serve his entire sentence.