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

PEN International and Freemuse protest the continued detention of award-winning photographer, writer and activist Shahidul Alam.

Freemuse and Cadal call for urgent intervention from the international community to save free speech and cultural expression in Cuba.

Freemuse calls for the immediate release of Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam and charges against him to be dropped.

Tanzanian musician Diamond Platnumz was blocked from leaving the country for not having an overseas performance permit from the national arts council.

Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy was sentenced to three years in jail and fined for “publishing false news” and “insulting the army” through his poetry.

A Hamburg court, on 15 May 2018, ruled to dismiss Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's appeal to ban German comedian Jan Böhmermann's poem.

Turkish anti-narcotics police detained rappers Ezhel, Khontkar and Young Bego in late May 2018, accusing them of promoting drug use via their lyrics.

Cadal and Freemuse pen joint letter calling on the Delegation of the European Union in Cuba to defend the right to freedom of expression in Cuba.

Spanish rapper Valtonyc has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison on charges of “glorification of terrorism and humiliation of its victims” and “threats” in his songs.