Through 13 country- and region-specific chapters, the State of Artistic Freedom report offers a global overview as it documents how artistic voices are being silenced. It also highlights the creativity and resilience artists show in response.
Key issues addressed in the report include:
- The growing use of ‘foreign agent’ laws to suppress dissenting voices.
- Political interference in public arts institutions, limiting independent artistic programming.
- Religious and morality-based restrictions disproportionately affecting women, LGBTQ+ artists, and minority communities.
- Increased censorship of artistic expression related to the crisis in Gaza, particularly in Germany and the United States.
- The heightened vulnerability of musicians and performers in areas affected by criminal violence, especially in parts of Latin America and Africa.
Freemuse operates within an international human rights and legal framework which upholds the principles of accountability, participation, equality, non-discrimination and cultural diversity.
NEMO's recent Barometer on political pressure in museums also shows that political interference is taking place in museums across Europe.
