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Day of the Dead: Remembering Artists Lost to War, Violence and Repression
Every 2 November, people mark Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), a tradition rooted in Mexico and observed in different forms across Latin America. It is a time to honour those who have died and reflect on the lives they led. This year, Freemuse remembers artists and cultural…
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How an Unmade Film Became Evidence of a Crime
The case of filmmaker and producer Çiğdem Mater, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with the 2013 Gezi protests, is a striking example of how artistic activity can become entangled in criminal proceedings. The post How an Unmade Film Became Evidence of a Crime…
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Cuba: The Artists Still Serving Long Sentences for Their Expression
By Diana Arévalo, Freemuse’s Latin America researcher. “My greatest crime on this island has been to express with my art the pain of my people, and as long as Cuba is a dictatorship, I will be a guilty artist.” — Fernando Almenares Rivera (Nando OBDC), letter from prison, 16…
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Artistic freedom between reform and repression
By Lisa Sidambe, Freemuse’s Sub-Saharan Africa researcher. In early 2026, Freemuse published its annual report on the State of Artistic Freedom documenting attacks on artistic freedom worldwide throughout 2025. This regional update examines developments in Sub-Saharan Africa, in…
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South Asia: Music, Film and Screen Media Become a Battleground
In early 2026, Freemuse published its annual report on the State of Artistic Freedom documenting attacks on artistic freedom worldwide throughout 2025. This regional update examines developments in South Asia, in the first half of 2026. Rising geopolitical tensions and growing…
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Gao Zhen: Three Years in Prison for Art Mocking Mao
Chinese artist, Gao Zhen, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs” through artworks “mocking” former President Mao Zedong. Gao Zhen, aged 70, is one half of the Gao Brothers artistic duo, alongside his brother, Gao Qiang.…
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European Court of Human Rights: “Osman Kavala Must Be Released Immediately”
Cultural philanthropist Osman Kavala has been in prison since 2017. Today the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled, again, that Türkiye has violated his rights and said he must be released as soon as possible. Businessman and activist Kavala…