Art and Human Rights Archives

Art and Human Rights

Portrait of Moroccan rapper and filmmaker El Mahdi Lyoubi (Mehdi Black Wind) against a Moroccan flag background with a microphone wrapped in chains, symbolizing restrictions on artistic freedom and freedom of expression.

Statements

Morocco | Authorities must release rapper and filmmaker El Mahdi Lyoubi and drop charges targeting his artistic expression

Ahead of the 31 July hearing in El Mahdi Lyoubi’s case before the Ain Sebaa First Instance Court in Casablanca, following the

Illustrative artwork showing a face partially covered by two banners displaying the title Guide to Artivism in Exile: Between Expression, Struggle, and Societal Transformation in English and Arabic.

Reports

Guide to Artivism in Exile: Between Expression, Struggle, and Societal Transformation

At a glance: Artivism, exile and diaspora, cultural policy, freedom of artistic expression | For artists and cultural actors in exile, workshop

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HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement is a non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization working in the MENA region, registered and based in Brussels, Belgium, and in Lebanon Beirut, with teams in the MENA region.