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Subject Artists Won’t Be Silenced
Date June 8, 2023 11:50 AM
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Dear John,

Artistic expression and activism have long existed in tandem. But activism through art can place creators at risk. Some governments have passed specific laws to suppress unfavorable artistic expression and many artists have been arrested as a consequence.

Repression of art only validates the power of artistic expression as a catalyst for change. Even in the face of persecution, artists’ drive to change the world cannot be stifled.

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Politicized Prosecutions Grow in China

In the latest issue of the China Media Bulletin, we review Beijing’s crackdown on foreign firms, the regulatory changes affecting academic databases and chatbots, US indictments that shed light on transnational repression, and filmmakers tackling sensitive topics despite censorship.

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Join us for the launch of Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe, Freedom House's newest report on the pressures hindering news media’s role in democracy, and responses to overcome them.

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