#culturalrights
“ U.S. disengagement from institutions that safeguard artistic freedom and cultural rights weakens the global protective frameworks on which artists and cultural workers depend.”
— Julie Trébault, Artists at Risk Connection
#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The U.S. decision to withdraw from numerous international and UN-affiliated organizations, including our partner IFACCA, threatens the ecosystem that helps protect artistic freedom and cultural rights worldwide.

#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
July 27, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The Taliban removed local and Persian names from Jowzjan University, targeting non-Pashtun cultural identities in a 4-year campaign of linguistic and cultural suppression.

#Afghanistan #Taliban #CulturalRights #Languages #Farsi #Persian #Dari
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
ASSEMBLE works with Artists, Curators and cultural practitioners who carry lived experience of displacement — and bring a critical, creative perspective to the world's most urgent questions.

More soon. Watch this space.

#AssembleEurope #displacement #climateemergency #culturalrights #openculture
February 27, 2026 at 11:27 AM
#UNESCO new report Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity explores how #culture is evolving amid tech, social & political shifts.

See what it means for #libraries and how #CulturalPolicy recognises our role in upholding #CulturalRights for all: tr.ee/CshCAp
UNESCO’s New Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity Report: Libraries as essential cultural infrastructure
UNESCO has released its fourth global Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity report, which offers a comprehensive look at how countries are protecting and promoting the diversity of cu...
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March 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The #NZ #Haka protest drew global headlines & provoked months of fraught debate among lawmakers about what the consequences for the lawmakers' actions should be & whether #Parliament welcomed or valued #Māori culture—or felt threatened by it #nzpol #culturalrights
www.1news.co.nz/2025/06/05/p...
Parliament suspends Te Pāti Māori members for Treaty Principles haka
Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke and co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi have been hit with sanctions.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
September 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#MusicDrama 🎶 Principal cellist Makcim Fernandez Samodaiev of Sibiu Philharmonic is on a hunger strike after two years of stalled labor talks. He demands a fair labor agreement and respect for musicians from the leadership. "We have no other choice," he asserts. #CulturalRights #Romania
May 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📚 Many Indigenous languages are vanishing. EMRIP 2025 must recommend States to put cultural integrity and mother tongue education first.##EMRIP2025 #CulturalRights #MotherTongue https://bit.ly/4l3ANSF
July 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Museums face censorship and pressure worldwide. Join JulieTrébault June 2 in Paris & online for #MuseumsUnderPressure. Register: https://ow.ly/jne350Z6jHR #ArtisticFreedom #CulturalRights #Museums #Culture #HumanRights 📍
June 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The erosion of multilateral safeguards leaves artists more exposed to harm — with immediate consequences for creative freedom and human rights.

#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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September 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
These institutions support artists working under repression, conflict, digital surveillance, and forced displacement. As threats against artists increase globally, international cooperation remains essential.

#ArtistsAtRisk #CulturalRights #ArtisticFreedom #FreeExpression
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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UNPO Secretary General Mercè Monje Cano and Prof. Fiona McConnell joined the #TomLantosInstitute ’s Summer School in July, to talk about why self-determination matters for protecting cultural rights.

#MinorityRights #SelfDetermination #CulturalRights
August 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#IFLA was busy at @unesco.org #MONDIACULT2025. We:

🌎 Helped the #Culture2030Goal Campaign launch our culture goal first draft
📣 Highlighted how #libraries uphold #CulturalRights
💖 Advocated for #libraries with our local members and volunteers

Read on tr.ee/gnhZTt
IFLA at UNESCO MONDIACULT 2025: Highlights and ideas for action
IFLA attended the World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2025  to bring the voice of libraries to the table. Hosted by the Government of...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Today, on UN #CulturalDiversityDay, we’re reflecting on a powerful moment from #MONDIACULT2025 in Barcelona, where ARC joined artists, policymakers, and cultural leaders to discuss artistic freedom, feminist advocacy, and local governance.

#ArtisticFreedom #CulturalRights #Culture
May 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Renowned Cuban artist and activist Tania Bruguera joins the Art* of Defending Artists 3.0.
Registration ends April 23rd - Explore the full programme and register here avantgardelawyers.org/the-art-of-d...
#artisticfreedom
#culturalrights
#agl
#capacitybuilding
April 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🌍 We’re pleased to share that our partners are organizing a webinar as part of the ✨MONDIACULT 2025✨ Extended Programme

👉 Join the conversation and be part of the journey “Towards MONDIACULT 2025.”

#MONDIACULT2025 #CulturalRights #Museums #Resilience #Sustainability
September 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM