Artistes facing more threats for their creativity

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British novelist and essayist Salman Rushdie poses during a photo session. PHOTO | AFP

Artistes are still facing death threats, including becoming victims of war or misuse of laws from their own governments, reflecting the dangers facing those in the creative industry.

A recent report, The State of Artistic Freedom released by Freemuse, an NGO advocating freedom of artistic expression and cultural diversity, shows that 2022 was a year of a decline in freedom of expression, and artistes suffered for publishing work seen as a threat by authorities.