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A SHORT PRESENTATION ABOUT FREEMUSE 2007

A SHORT PRESENTATION ABOUT FREEMUSE 2007. FREE DOM OF MUS ICAL E XPRESSION. WAS BORN IN 1998. TO SUPPORT MUSICIANS. FERHAT TUNÇ TURKEY. EXAMPLES OF ARTISTS FREEMUSE REPORTED ABOUT. EXAMPLES OF ARTISTS FREEMUSE REPORTED ABOUT. DEEYAH NORWAY EXILE IN USA. XARDAS LEBANON.

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A SHORT PRESENTATION ABOUT FREEMUSE 2007

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  1. A SHORT PRESENTATION ABOUT FREEMUSE 2007

  2. FREEDOM OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION

  3. WAS BORN IN 1998 TO SUPPORT MUSICIANS

  4. FERHAT TUNÇ TURKEY EXAMPLES OF ARTISTS FREEMUSE REPORTED ABOUT EXAMPLES OF ARTISTS FREEMUSE REPORTED ABOUT DEEYAH NORWAY EXILE IN USA XARDAS LEBANON MADONNA USA THOMAS MAPFUMU, ZIMBABWE EXILE IN USA

  5. MUSIC IS A HUMAN RIGHT

  6. MUSIC IS A HUMAN RIGHT BUT SOME PEOPLE DISAGREE

  7. SUCH AS THE TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN…

  8. …AND PATRIOTS IN USA

  9. …WHO DIDN’T LIKE TO HEAR DIXIE CHICKS SPEAKING UP ABOUT POLITICS

  10. ! ARGUMENTS ? FOR CENSORING MUSIC

  11. ARGUMENTS FOR CENSORING MUSIC IS A USELESS ACTIVITY MUSIC IS A TOOL OF THE DEVIL MUSIC IS UNFAVORABLE TO HEALTH MUSIC IS HARAM MUSIC IS SEDUCTIVE INAPPROPRIATE REPRESENTATION OF OUR CULTURE ISLAMIC SCHOLAR SWEDISH MISSIONARY G.FOX / QUAKER EARLY KHOMEINI PLATO CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON ”HANG ON THE BOX”

  12. FREEDOM OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO • Document violations and discuss their effects on music life • Inform media, human rights organisations and the public

  13. FREEDOM OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION NEWS IN 2006 on www.freemuse.org Afghanistan: Afghan Children CD - 'Alocha'■ Afghanistan: Afghan singer Farhad Darya poisoned in Los Angeles■ Afghanistan: Fewer music prohibitions on religious grounds■ Afghanistan: First female music performance in a decade■ Afghanistan: Singing about women critised by imam■ Afghanistan: Strict self-censorship on Afghan music tv■ Afghanistan: Tolo TV wins Reporters Without Borders' yearly prize■ Belarus election: Blacklisted bands play in Poland■ Belarus election: Protest against music censorship■ Belarus: CD with blacklisted Belarusian rock music■ Belarus: Interview with Belarusian singer Ljavon Volski from NRM■ Cambodia: Audio interview with praCh about music censorship■ Cambodia: Of Sounds and Survival – Khmer music■ Canada: American rap artist 50 Cent to be banned■ Canada: American rappers barred from Canada■ Canada: 'Gangsta rap' seeked banned■ Central African Republic: Ban on disrespectful songs about women■ China: Magazine featuring Cui Jian banned■ China: Popular music tv programme banned■ China: Rolling Stones - five songs censored■ China: The Rolling Stones accepts censorship■ Czech Republic: Bishop wants to ban secular music from churches■ Czeck Republic: Governments against dance music■ Denmark: Calling to cancel Jamaican reggae star concert■ Denmark: CD-album recalled due to fear of misinterpretation■ Denmark: Teenager arrested for 'death rap'■ Dominican Republic: Cumbia hit banned■ Egypt: Najla too sexy for Egyptian tv■ Egypt: Ruby's music videos banned on national TV■ Eritrea: Two music shops shut down, singer imprisoned■ France: Clotaire K interview■ France: New onslaught against French rappers■ France: Raï outlaw dies■ France: Rappers blamed for stoking violence■ Germany: Cancelled Mozart opera show possibly reinstated■ Germany: Concert called off due to threats from right-wing radicals■ Germany: Opera show cancelled over fear of terror■ Grenada: Christians want parang songs banned■ India: American singer censored on tv■ India: Government bans “raunchy” music videos■ Indonesia: Inul Daratista has overcome censorship■ Indonesia: Musicians successfully say "No to the warriors of jihad"■ Iran: Forbidden rap album becomes a hit■ Iran: More than thirty concerts cancelled■ Iran: New ban on Western music in Iran■ Iran: Video interview with female Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat■ Iran: World premiere of film about music censorship in Iran■ Iraq: Music stores bombed in Baquba■ Israel: American piano tuner arrested■ Israel: Pink Floyd star rejects cultural boycott■ Israel: Rock star changed his mind about concert venue■ Jamaica: School principal wants 'negative songs' banned■ Korea (North): Exiled because of passion for jazz■ Kuwait: Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram banned■ Lebanon: “Satanic music” regarded a security issue■ Lebanon: Islamic scholar rejects religious censorship of music■ Lebanon: Music producer called in for "investigation"■ Malawi: Public broadcaster accused of blacklisting■ Malaysia: American music performance banned from tv■ Malaysia: Black metal music under attack■ Malaysia: Blacklisted Heavy Metal band launches debut album■ Malaysia: Islamic authority bans black metal■ Malaysia: Norwegian rock band banned from performing■ Mauritius Islands: Ras Natty Baby free at last■ Morocco: Danish DJ boycotted in Morocco■ Morocco: Heavy metal musicians who were accused of Satanism■ Nigeria: Radio station restricted for playing song with political lyrics■ Pakistan: Ban on dance and music in schools■ Pakistan: Call for music centres to be closed■ Pakistan: Explosion destroys music shops■ Pakistan: Festival defying Islamic hardliners■ Pakistan: Music banned in Pakistani province■ Pakistan: Renewed ban on audio cassettes■ Pakistan: Students protest against music classes■ Pakistan: Two more music shops bombed■ Pakistan: Video interview with ex-Junoon member, Salman Ahmad■ Palestine: Angry Islamists break up hip-hop concert with Kalashnikovs■ Puerto Rico: Censorship on reggaeton genre■ Russia: Radical Christians want pop concert banned■ Russia: Young punk musician killed■ Saudi Arabia: Journalist arrested for “destructive thoughts"■ Serbia: Religious attack on Balkan orchestra■ Slovenia: Alert for cultural house in Ljubljana■ Somalia: Islamists ban music in areas of Somalia■ South Africa: Public radio bans Zulu hit song■ Sweden: concert cancelled due to threats■ Sweden: Religious group attempts to silence music■ Syria: Music censorship film wins award■ Tibet: Last "singing nun" released from prison and exiled■ Tibet: Teacher of traditional Tibetan dance imprisoned■ Tunesia: Lebanese singer Marcel Khalife banned in Tunisia■ Tunesia: Danish orchestras cancel concerts in Tunisia■ Turkey: "Keep Roj TV!" Turkish musicians protest■ Turkey: Ferhat Tunç appeared in court■ Turkey: Ferhat Tunc meets Danish MP’s■ Turkey: Freemuse launches international campaign for Ferhat Tunç■ Turkey: Singer Ferhat Tunç receives death threats■ Turkey: Supporters of Kurdish tv station criminalised■ Turkmenistan: Among world's most repressive regimes■ UK: "Cultural censorship" threatens artistic endeavours■ UK: Controversy over political songs■ UK: Detained for humming ‘London Calling’■ UK: Media giant claimed to threaten British music■ UK: Musicians hit by the “9/11-effect”■ UK: Previously forbidden opera performed in Glasgow■ UK: Theatre play inspired by censored rock band■ UK: Tv channel bans music video because of threats■ United Arab Emirates: Popular music website blocked■ USA: “Forbidden Voices” - Jewish songs banned by Nazis revived■ USA: America’s first museum dedicated to freedom of expression■ USA: Banned Musician speaks at Clinton Global Initiative■ USA: Bob Titley: Artists afraid to speak out■ USA: Controversial reggae star's show called off■ USA: Country band banned on radio stations - again■ USA: Country song about miscarriage blacklisted■ USA: 'Fortress America' denies access to musicians■ USA: Freemuse report on censorship in post 9/11 USA■ USA: Multi-media show about dangers of censorship■ USA: Officials detain musicians as possible terrorists■ USA: Panel debate on censorship of music lyrics■ USA: Rap artist Kanye West censored on tv■ USA: Rap artists blacklisted in Las Vegas casinos■ USA: Rapper banned from New York radio station■ USA: Record label accused of boycotting song■ USA: Rock superstars censored for their lyrics■ Uzbekistan: singer on trial for song about massacre■ Zimbabwe: Music industry is dying slowly ■ Zimbabwe: Musician receives death threats ■ Zimbabwe: South African DJ Cleo banned in Zimbabwe

  14. FREEMUSE REPORTED FROM THESE COUNTRIES IN 2006: 1 NEWS STORY

  15. FREEMUSE REPORTED FROM THESE COUNTRIES IN 2006: 2-3 NEWS STORIES

  16. FREEMUSE REPORTED FROM THESE COUNTRIES IN 2006: 4 4 4 5 5 4-5 NEWS STORIES

  17. FREEMUSE REPORTED FROM THESE COUNTRIES IN 2006: 8 6 9 7 6-9 NEWS STORIES

  18. FREEMUSE REPORTED FROM THESE COUNTRIES IN 2006: 17 17 NEWS STORIES

  19. THERE ARE MANY COUNTRIES WE DON’T HEAR FROM.... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ...BECAUSE OF LANGUAGE ISSUES OR BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS STREAM ? CAN YOU SEND US REPORTS?

  20. BECOME A ”FREEMUSE STRINGER”

  21. FREEDOM OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO • Document violations and discuss their effects on music life • Inform media, human rights organisations and the public • Support censored musicians and composers • Develop a global network in support of threatened musicians and composers

  22. CONFERENCE IN BEIRUT • WORKSHOP IN SENEGAL • Develop a global network in support of threatened musicians and composers

  23. MAJOR ACTIVITIES 2005-2007 • WORLD CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL • WORKSHOP IN DAKAR • SEMINARS IN ZIMBABWE, JORDAN & BEIRUT • REPORTS ON USA, MIDDLE EAST, BELARUS and GLOBAL • ARTISTS RESIDENCIES • NEWS STORIES FROM 50 COUNTRIES • MUSIC FREEDOM DAY: 3 MARCH • www.freemuse.org

  24. LATEST REPORTS PUBLISHED BY FREEMUSE

  25. VISIT THE WEBSITE freemuse.org

  26. MUSIC - A HUMAN RIGHT Music and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Music involves an unlimited number of possibilities • for human beings to express themselves. • All of these different expressions fall under the • protection of the freedom of expression in the • Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 19.

  27. For musicians, freedom of expression particularly implies: • Freedom to play music in public as well as in private • Freedom to give concerts • Freedom to release CDs ...regardless of which expressions or points of view may be expressed by the lyrics or music itself. Therefore, as a point of departure, no censorship can be imposed or subsequent legal steps be taken against musicians because of what they express in their music.

  28. However, there are exceptions: • Propaganda for war is always unlawful, as is advocacy for national, racial or religious hatred. • States may also limit freedom of expression if it is necessary for a certain number of other reasons: • Respect of the reputations of others (defamation) • Protection of national security, public order, or of public health or morals.

  29. In any case such limitations must be prescribed in a national law • A government official cannot on his or her own decide to • ban certain types of music from radio or television, if no • law proscribes so. • And the government is not allowed to pass a law on • censorship - for instance in order to: • silence certain religious groups, or to • combat opponent political opinions • These are not legal grounds on which freedom of • expression can be limited.

  30. Is there transparency in your country? Can musicians and composers appeal and complain? Do they? Should they? GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR WORK AND THANKS FOR JOINING

  31. FREEDOM OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION

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