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[NetBlocks @netblocks]

⚠️ Update: Voting has started in #Uganda, where a widespread internet shutdown imposed by the telecoms regulator remains in place.

The measure makes election observation difficult and encourages voter intimidation and coercion, casting doubt on the election's credibility.

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

#Uganda: Internet restrictions & suspension of 10 NGOs ahead of elections tomorrow are deeply worrying.

Open access to communication & information is key to free & genuine elections.

All Ugandans must be able to take part in shaping their future & the future of their country.

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Gratulerer med fredsprisen til #Machiado for den demokratikampen hun har ført mot Maduro sitt autoritære styre. At hun har sine allianser i det ytre høyre, er tankevekkende. Det er ideen om det liberale demokratiet som er taperen i denne konteksten.
https://t.co/DNNWBtrbTW

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Mimeta November 2025 Report: State Actors Responsible for 72% of Artistic Censorship Cases — Mimeta

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Renowned Iranian filmmaker #JafarPanahi, 65, has been sentenced. #Iran deepens its crackdown on #artisticfreedom. Read more on Mimeta: https://t.co/JtW3NcLiFC:

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Musician‑turned‑politician #BobiwineCampaigns2026 is making waves in #Uganda, challenging Museveni’s four-decade grip on power.
His campaign is more than politics — it’s a fight for youth empowerment, artistic freedom, and democratic renewal https://t.co/1ITQHQZrKB

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

The digital terrain is shifting — rising platform governance & geopolitical influence mean that online power is no longer neutral. how governments and tech giants together shape creative expressions, surveillance, and censorship in the arts. https://t.co/QROlL28m1X

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

#Hungary - cultural scene faces centralization as new laws and government-controlled funding threaten artistic freedom. Theatres, museums, galleries risk political oversight and self-censorship, while foreign-supported projects face restrictions
https://t.co/m35tYkqxve

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Ethiopia: Resilience of Ethiopia’s arts scene and ongoing pressures faced by independent creatives. #TobiyaPoeticJazz continues to foster poetry and jazz performances despite uncertainty.
https://t.co/9QQA0vJ8Eq

#ArtFreedom #Ethiopia

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Artists in Libya are facing escalating restrictions: music festivals canceled, rap concerts banned, theaters closed, and visual arts exhibitions suppressed. https://t.co/hfPW1h0A38

#Libya #FreedomOfExpression #ArtistsRights #CreativeFreedom

[The New Stack @thenewstack]

Civsy is using AI to collect, verify and analyze censorship of artistic expression across regions, languages, disciplines and political contexts.

Thanks to https://t.co/3agDccjRdY https://t.co/ZJBguj93UG

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

At this year’s World Expression Forum (#WEXFO #WEXFO2025) in Lillehammer, artistic freedom was conspicuously absent from the closing statement – a troubling omission from an event meant to champion all aspects of freedom of expression. https://t.co/qs2PYeERPj

[UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs @UNDPPA]

In a press statement, @UN Security Council members called for the implementation of an inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process based on the key principles listed in resolution 2254 (2015) and supported @GeirOPedersen's efforts to help facilitate such a process.

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Abdullah Alkafri calls for cultural and artistic sectors in Syria to actively contribute to political and social transformation by building institutions capable of supporting change.
https://t.co/17lw2VV8dw

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

We are looking forward to join the breakout session Navigating the Pressures: Protecting #ArtisticFreedom in a Complex Landscape at #Wexfo in #Lillehammer May 27-29

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Happy that @ErlingRimestad sees arts expressions as part of the the bigger cluster of freedom of expression. Means a lot to artists where it matters the most. #mimeta #wexfo @NorwayMFA

[Erling Rimestad @ErlingRimestad]

Great to meet with artists and organizations working for cultural rights at World Expression Forum #wexfo. Protecting artists at risk and artistic freedom of expression is key to fulfil human rights. @NorwayMFA

[cato litangen @catolitangen]

Happy that @ErlingRimestad sees arts expressions as part of the the bigger cluster of freedom of expression. Means a lot to artists where it matters the most. #mimeta #wexfo

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

LISTEN!UP https://t.co/NPXbIQwCY9

[cato litangen @catolitangen]

Sign up for the #Mimeta/ #ICORN Workshop at World Expression Forum (#WEXFO) at #Lillehammer 22-23/5

https://t.co/1II2S47AMC

[Mimeta Memos @mimetaorg]

Artist at Risk Funding Initiative https://t.co/rX5QP4weun