PEN America condemns arrest of Cuban artists, mass detention of protesters
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Performance artist Tania Bruguera (C) reads discussion points outside the Ministry of Culture after a meeting with the Vice Minister of Culture, Havana, Cuba, 28 November 2020, YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images Mass arrests come as Cuba has heightened its crackdown on dissident artists.
This statement was originally published on pen.org on 27 January 2021.
Performance artist Tania Bruguera, writer Katherine Bisquet, and journalist Camila Acosta were detained Wednesday in Havana while trying to attend a protest at the Ministry of Culture. Later in the day, demonstrators at the same protest were allegedly detained and taken to an unknown location. The demonstration was in response to an increasing crackdown against artists and free expression on the island.“
A Safety Guide for Artists
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Demonstrators hold up their guitars after performing the song “El derecho de vivir en paz’ (“The right to live in peace”) by the late musician Victor Jara, during a protest in Santiago, Chile, 25 October 2019, PABLO VERA/AFP via Getty Images A Safety Guide for Artists explores topics such as defining and understanding risk, preparing for threats, fortifying digital safety, documenting persecution, finding assistance, and recovering from trauma.
This statement was originally published on artistsatriskconnection.org on 26 January 2021.
When an artist first faces risk, there are not a lot of roadmaps: the experience can be incredibly isolating and disorienting. A Safety Guide for Artists explores topics such as defining and understanding risk, preparing for threats, fortifying digital safety, documenting persecution, finding assistance, and recovering from trauma.