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African Artists at Risk: Opportunities for Temporary Shelter and Relocation
[monograph]
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ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)
Abstract Threats to both creativity and freedom of expression are on the rise globally, with Africa as no exception. As a result, artists, journalists and human rights defenders are seeking out shelter or safer locations in order to escape harm. However, the support systems currently in place predominantly r... view more
Threats to both creativity and freedom of expression are on the rise globally, with Africa as no exception. As a result, artists, journalists and human rights defenders are seeking out shelter or safer locations in order to escape harm. However, the support systems currently in place predominantly relocate at-risk African artists to Europe and North America, which poses an additional set of social, cultural and economic challenges. This report thus attempts to understand the experiences of artists from African countries and investigates the successes and challenges of developing temporary shelter and relocation initiatives based on the continent. It is accompanied by a concise summary document.... view less
Keywords
freedom of opinion; civil society; non-governmental organization; international cultural policy; ; human rights violation; East Africa; Uganda; Africa; culture; Southern Africa; West Africa; artist; human rights; art
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
künstlerische Freiheit; Kulturaustausch; Menschenrechtsverteidiger; Schutzprogramme; temporäre Schutzaufenthalte; Temporary International Relocation Initiatives, TIRI; Relocation; Temporary Shelter
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Stuttgart
Page/Pages
65 p.
Series
ifa Edition Culture and Foreign Policy
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17901/AKBP1.01.2021
ISBN
978-3-948205-31-7
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0