Security, creativity, tolerance and their co-existance: the new European agenda on freedom of artistic expression [Recurs electrònic] / Freemuse

Aquest informe ha estat finançat per: the Swedish Postcode Foundation, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Abbreviations -- Executive summary -- 1. Introduction: What is artistic freedom? ; Europe in the global context of threats to artistic freedom -- 2. Infographics: Intolerance and violence ; Artforms silenced ; Main violators ; Censorship in Europe -- 3. Legal framework: International laws and the mechanism of the United Nations ; United Nations mechanisms to monitor implementation of legislation ; Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights ; Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union ; The principles of necessity and proportionality ; Developments in national legislations and good practice -- 4. Challenges to artistic freedom in Europe: Anti-terrorism legislation used to silence dissent: An illegitimate mechanism of censorship ; Imprisoned for painting reality ; Artistic freedom stifled by prohibiting the "glorification of terrorism" ; Spanish rapper remains in exile ; Terrorism charges enabling prior censorship ; Prevalent use of anti-terrorism legislation against creative expressions. Religious values overriding artistic freedom ; Political interests interfering with public art ; "Protecting religious feelings" used to restrict freedom of expression ; Nudity deemed inappropriate among religious worshippers ; Artwork censored in respect to religious feelings. Insult to the state and its symbols: Insult to heads of states and royalty ; Insult to flags and national emblems ; The Jan Böhmermann case ; Thousands tried for "insult". Undue government influence on museums and arts institutions: Political order "embedded" in culture ; Lack of transparency and marginalisation ; Populist government reasserts control over museums ; Reinterpreting history ; Artists whose support for the BDS movement is sanctioned. LGBTI artists and artworks targeted: "Anti-homosexuality propaganda" laws and artistic freedom ; Censorship of LGBTI content to protect the "the health of minors" ; Artists detained for "questioning traditional family values" ; Resistance against LGBTI artists -- Recommendations