Musa Igrek
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South Asia: Music, Film and Screen Media Become a Battleground - Freemuse (opens the original)
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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 government anxieties around national security, religious identity, obscenity, transnational politics and community relations are increasingly influencing human rights and cultural discourse in South Asia, leaving artists a
Gao Zhen: Three Years in Prison for Art Mocking Mao - Freemuse (opens the original)
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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. Internationally acclaimed, they are known for their satirical artworks, including sculptures depicting Mao and his legacy. Both brothers are resident in the USA. Gao Zhen was detained in August 2024 while visiting China with his
Latin America: Censored, Not Fully Protected - Freemuse (opens the original)
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By Diana Arévalo, Freemuse’s Latin America researcher. In early 2026, Freemuse published its annual report on the State of Artistic Freedom documenting attacks on artistic freedom worldwide throughout 2025. This update examines developments in the Latin America region in the first half of 2026. Between January and June 2026, Freemuse and the Bulla platform of Cartel Urbano documented at least 75 violations of artistic freedom across Latin America. The period confirms two patterns already flagged
MENA: Artists Resisting Occupation and Repression - Freemuse (opens the original)
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By Laila Hourani, Freemuse’s MENA researcher. In early 2026, Freemuse published its annual report on the State of Artistic Freedom documenting attacks on artistic freedom worldwide throughout 2025. This update examines developments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the first half of 2026. Six months into the year, artists and the independent civil society organisations that support them in the Arab region continue to resist the same trends described in the Freemuse’s State of Artisti
UN Special Rapporteur Raises Concerns Over Artistic Freedom in Germany - Freemuse (opens the original)
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In June 2026, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, presented her report on her visit to Germany in early 2026 to the Human Rights Council. One of the key concerns she raised was on the impact of debates on the Israel–Palestine conflict that have specifically affected the arts: the cancellation of cultural events, withdrawal of invitations, funding decisions and pressures affecting artists and cultural institution
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