PEN America: Suit Against Chilean Artist Collective Is Censorship
July 03, 2020
July 03, 2020
NEW YORK, July 3 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
Chilean authorities have brought a lawsuit against the feminist collective Las Tesis for allegedly inciting violence and hate against the country's national police force, arguing that a recent performance amounted to a direct attack against the police. In a statement, PEN America said the act was a blatant instance of state-sponsored censorship.
"The accusations against Las Tesis constitute a clear . . .
Chilean authorities have brought a lawsuit against the feminist collective Las Tesis for allegedly inciting violence and hate against the country's national police force, arguing that a recent performance amounted to a direct attack against the police. In a statement, PEN America said the act was a blatant instance of state-sponsored censorship.
"The accusations against Las Tesis constitute a clear . . .