To an outsider, the most startling part of artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara’s arrest on 21 July for attempting to protest on the Capitol steps in Havana was the passivity, bordering on fearful ignorance, of his fellow Cubans at the scene.
Their plan was clear: cover yourself with excrement, hold a sign demanding “Free art. No to decree 349” and be visible
Two days after the publication of an investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour by a member of a Honduran military unit involving young female students, digital newspaper Reportero de Investigacion was targeted with a misleading story that purported to be from the outlet.
Despite every effort to stop it in its tracks, Cuba saw the successful completion of its first independent art biennial, organised without the support of the state
2018 Freedom of Expression Arts Award-winner Museum of Dissidence is a public art project and website celebrating dissent in Cuba.
There’s a lot of artists but also many activists who are involved in the projects of the Museum of Dissidence. And for us, this is a recognition for them as well.
Love and hope were my cell mates when I was kept in solitary confinement at this time almost two years ago
Long live Habari DRC! Long live Index Censorship!
The child learnt that whatever the circumstances, courage and strength are necessary to achieve one’s dreams: and the first step is always to dream
Novosti weekly is a Serbian-language magazine in Croatia that is run by journalists who are both Serbs and Croats and are some of the most highly esteemed reporters in the country.