
March 2019: The State of Artistic Freedom 2019. May 2019: Spotlight – detained performers and art censorship. June 2019: The latest report and positive development in Egypt. AKON RIGHT NOW BAD BUNNY FREE
Censorship in Nigeria: Musical free expression in the shadow of Fela. Brazil: Sponsorship of cultural activities limits freedom of expression. Saudi Arabia: Artists redraw 21st century identity. USA: Trump and Trauma, Threats and Tribalism: Art Censorship and a Divisive Presidency. Freemuse welcomes David Kaye’s Research Report on Artistic Freedom of Expression. A Social Media Censorship Guidance for Artists has been launched by Don’t Delete Art coalition. Freemuse announces departure of Executive Director. Freemuse welcomes its new Interim Executive Director. Kenya: Comedian detained over allegedly ‘creating a disturbance’ during a protest. Turkey: Musician sentenced to one year and six months in prison for ‘doing propaganda for a terrorist organisation’ in his songs. Belarus: Musician sentenced to five days of administrative arrest over alleged ‘spreading extremist materials’. Egypt: Syndicate of Musical Professions banned 19 musicians from performing. The New European Agenda on Freedom of Artistic Expression. Launch of Brainstorming Report: EU Voices of Culture. Freemuse stands in solidarity with artists and cultural actors in Afghanistan. We take action on behalf of individual artists and audiences whose rights to artistic freedom have been violated.