Cambodian rapper Kea Sokun was arrested in Siem Reap and charged with incitement because of his song "Dey Khmer"/"Khmer Land".

Belarusian musician and political activist Maria Kolesnikova has reportedly been detained after she refused to leave the country.

Israeli artist Zeev Engelmayer was arrested by police because he wore a naked woman outfit as part of his artistic character.

İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has indicted musician Ferhat Tunç over the artwork on a cover of his music album "Marşlar ve Ağıtlar".

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was detained while sitting on a street and holding a sign referring to the Sunflower Revolution.

Members of Hungarian University of Theatre and Film Arts’ management announced their resignation as a protest of a board appointed by the government.

Algerian poet and activist Mohamed Tadjadit has been placed under arrest and is now facing 10 charges.

On 18 August, Maykel Osorbo was detained with no apparent reason by Cuban police while talking with another person.

The Curriculum & Textbook Board of Punjab in Pakistan has banned around 100 books taught in private schools for containing “anti-Pakistan as well as blasphemous” content

Ivorian musician SKelly was released after being arrested, prosecuted and sentenced for insulting President Alassane Ouattara in a video.