Item Archive: freedom of expression
All items pertaining to freedom of expression
Support Art.490; A Film for Freedom
MANIFESTO The lyrics and music of Pablo Hasel, Valtònyc and Elgio have not only been condemned by an unjust and vindictive Spanish judicial system, but have also made them victims of media fabrication, depicting these artists as criminals and enemies … Continue reading
Posted in NEWS
Tagged ar-catalonia, art.490, artists at risk, Artists at Risk (AR), freedom of expression, No Callarem, perpetuum mobile
AR-Resident Roma Durov
Roma Durov, otherwise known as 9cyka, is a visual artist. Durov works closely with Pussy Riot, having designed clothes for and produced paintings with the group. In 2021, Durov was caught up in the wider, ongoing crackdown against the punk-feminist … Continue reading
Posted in AR-Artist Bios, Map, NEWS, Timeline
Tagged 9cyka, AR, ar resident, AR-Tbilisi, artists at risk, Artists at Risk (AR), freedom of expression, perpetuum mobile, roma durov, untitled gallery
AR-Resident Veronika (Nika) Nikulshina
Veronika “Nika” Nikulshina is a multidisciplinary artist and human rights defender from Russia. She is known for her work as a performance artist and as a prominent member of Pussy Riot. Her work with the punk feminist group has made … Continue reading
Posted in AR-Artist Bios, Map, NEWS, Timeline
Tagged AR, ar resident, AR-Tbilisi, artists at risk, Artists at Risk (AR), freedom of expression, nika nikulshina, perpetuum mobile, Pussy Riot, untitled gallery
Artists at Risk (AR) supports IRDORATH, Belarusian band arrested for performances at pro-democracy protests
The fantasy-folk band IRDORATH were among the 16 people brutally detained by unmarked soldiers with machine guns at a cottage near Minsk on August 2nd during a birthday party for the band’s frontwoman, Nadezha Kalach. The Belarusian Council for Culture … Continue reading
Posted in Map, NEWS
Tagged #freebelarus, #freeirdorath, #standwthbelarus, #ЖывеБеларусь, activism, belarus, freedom of expression, human rights, irdorath, music
AR-Resident Collen Kajokoto records poignant video on freedom of artistic expression
Zimbabwean protest poet and recent Artists at Risk (AR)-Resident Collen Kajokoto has recorded a poignant video speaking to the importance of artistic freedom and defending free speech, which AR is sharing in full for the first time today. Excerpts of … Continue reading
Posted in Map, NEWS
Tagged artistic expression, artistic freedom, collen kajokoto, free speech, freedom of expression, human rights, mai khoi, Norway, zimbabwe
Joint NGO Statement: States break silence to condemn Egypt’s abuses at UN rights body
AR joins international NGOs and Finnish-led coalition of states in condemning systematic human rights violations in Egypt March 12, 2021 Earlier today, the Finnish Ambassador to the UN in Geneva delivered a joint statement on behalf of 31 countries urging … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, NEWS
Tagged #FreeMustafaGamal, #HRC46, #prisonersofbalaha, #الحرية_للمعتقلين, advocacy, AR, Artists at Risk (AR), arts, Campaigns, culture, democracy, European Union, Free Galal, free speech, freedom, freedom from torture, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freegalal, human rights, perpetuum mobile, Policy, statement
PRESS: REPRESSIÓ Marita Muukkonen i Ivor Stodolsky, codirectores d’Artistes en Risc “Els creadors han de poder presentar obres controvertides sense que els tribunals els amenacin”, in Directa
Source: Directa.cat ENGLISH interview questions Please also use your favourite auto-translate tool to also read original text as published in Catalan below, which includes the story of Lisa Fittko’s work in the Resistance Movement against Nazism in the Second World … Continue reading
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Tagged #artistsatrisk, activism, AR, Catalan rap, Catalonia, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, Gag law, human rights, Pablo Hasél, spain
#RiskandRebellion. Live-Stream Symposium January 24th, 2pm CET.
A mondial symposium dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution; the 20th anniversary of the World Social Forum (WSF); and the kick-off of Artists at Risk (AR) – A European Network of Safe Havens (AR-ENSH). LIVESTREAM: YouTube: http://bit.ly/RandRliveYoutube PARTICIPANTS … Continue reading
Artists at Risk (AR) /Художники в Опасности
Artists at Risk (АR) /ХУДОЖНИКИ В ОПАСНОСТИ/ — международная организация для художников, находящихся под угрозой ОТКРЫТЫЙ ПРИЕМ ЗАЯВОК (OPEN CALL) Мы принимаем срочные заявки в ЛЮБОЕ ВРЕМЯ Подать заявку можно здесь: artistsatrisk.org/apply Artists at Risk (AR) /ХУДОЖНИКИ В ОПАСНОСТИ/ www.artistsatrisk.org Facebook / Diaspora* / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube … Continue reading
Open Letter: European Democracy Action Plan
September 14, 2020 This open letter is being submitted in response to the public consultation launched by the European Commission on the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP). We, the undersigned, welcome the initiative to develop a European Democracy Action Plan … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, AR, Artists at Risk (AR), arts, Campaigns, culture, democracy, eu, European Union, freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, human rights, open letter, perpetuum mobile, Policy, Policy recommendations