Freedom of speech and creativity continued to face acute threats in 2019, but artists and curators continue to be at the forefront of the dangerous but necessary work of driving social change.
Freedom of Speech
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PEN America to Facebook: Stop Taking Money for Bogus Political Ads
Mark Zuckerberg, when your platform has the ability to sway entire national elections, it’s time to take a stand.
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Israeli Court Sentences Palestinian Writer for Posting a Poem on Social Media
The poem, titled “Resist, my people, resist them,” landed the poet in trouble with Israeli authorities.
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Hundreds of Indian Artists Condemn Government Indifference to Far-Right Violence
NEW DELHI — On October 27 the Indian news site Scroll published a letter signed by over 300 artists that expresses support for the more than 40 writers who have returned their state awards over the past month as a form of protest against the increasingly intolerant environment in India for minorities and cultural producers.
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2014 Was a Terrible Year for Artistic Freedom
There have been 237 confirmed violations against artistic freedom around the world in 2014, according to a new report by FreeMuse.