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Writers For Freedom

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Writers for Freedom

The Global Fight for Freedom of SpeechFreedom of speech is a fundamental right and is considered to be one of the most important indicators of democratic rule. Nevertheless, around 800 authors, journalists, editors and publishers worldwide are currently in fear of reprisals from exerting their right to free speech – they are being persecuted, threatened, placed under house arrest, imprisoned, tortured and even murdered.

To make a definite stand against rogue regimes silencing critics in this way, it is essential to make people aware of the fate of those affected through public discourse. The ZKM is dedicated to this task as part of the series of »Writers for Freedom« events in cooperation with the PEN Zentrum Deutschland and the Literarische Gesellschaft Karlsruhe. Throughout the entire period of the GLOBALE, with support from renowned contemporary writers as reading partners, specific cases will be presented, texts by imprisoned authors will be read and discussions will be held about the precarious situations in countless countries.

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Writers for Freedom

Der weltweite Kampf für freie MeinungsäußerungDie Freiheit des Wortes ist ein fundamentales Grundrecht und gilt als einer der wichtigsten Indikatoren demokratischer Rechtsstaatlichkeit. Dennoch haben derzeit weltweit rund 800 Schriftsteller, Journalisten, Redakteure und Verleger aufgrund der Wahrnehmung ihres Rechtes auf freie Meinungsäußerung Repressalien zu befürchten – sie werden verfolgt, bedroht, unter Hausarrest gestellt, inhaftiert, gefoltert oder gar ermordet.Um der Strategie von Unrechtsregimen, Kritiker auf diese Weise mundtot zu machen, entschieden entgegenzutreten, ist es unerlässlich, im öffentlichen Diskurs auf die Schicksale der Betroffenen aufmerksam zu machen. Dieser Aufgabe widmet sich das ZKM im Rahmen der in Kooperation mit dem PEN-Zentrum Deutschland und der Literarischen Gesellschaft Karlsruhe konzipierten Veranstaltungsreihe »Writers for Freedom«.Über die gesamte Laufzeit der GLOBALE sollen mit Unterstützung namhafter Gegenwartsschriftsteller als Lesepaten konkrete Fälle vorgestellt, Texte inhaftierter Autoren gelesen und über die in zahlreichen Ländern prekäre Situation diskutiert werden.

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Podcast Details

Podcast Status
Idle
Started
Dec 7th, 2016
Latest Episode
Aug 2nd, 2017
Release Period
Daily
Episodes
8
Avg. Episode Length
About 2 hours
Language
English

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