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.

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

The literary and artistic community in Bangladesh face significant restrictions in exercising their right to freedom of expression according to new report.

Broad definitions & unclear procedures in many laws regulating artistic expression enable the arbitrary & abusive interpretation and application of the law.

Freemuse explores the effect and damage terrorism has had on cultural industries and artistic freedom on several continents over the past 20 years.

Films with LGBT content or other “inappropriate culture” will not be approved by the Malaysian government’s Film Censorship Board.

Significant shortcomings in the promotion of democracy and human rights feature highly in the European Commission’s 2015 Progress Report on Turkey, which points to ‘significant backsliding’ on protection of freedom of expression in the last two years after several years of progress.

Cuba’s controversial new Decree 349 has officially come into effect, but how it will be enforced is yet to be determined.

A group of Cuban artists was arrested before a scheduled public meditation as part of their campaign against the controversial new Decree 349.