Human Rights Watch: Russia Is Cracking Down on Political Performance Art. It Should Listen, Not Lash Out
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Performances by artists and activists on political topics have been a sensitive spot for the Russian authorities for years. But as the authorities' crackdown on civil society intensifies, so does the creative non-violent response exposing and drawing attention to it.
This in turn increases the pressure authorities exert on the artists and activists in efforts to crush free speech. The flurry of p . . .
Performances by artists and activists on political topics have been a sensitive spot for the Russian authorities for years. But as the authorities' crackdown on civil society intensifies, so does the creative non-violent response exposing and drawing attention to it.
This in turn increases the pressure authorities exert on the artists and activists in efforts to crush free speech. The flurry of p . . .