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Freemuse - The World Forum on Music and Censorship

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Sustainable Development

Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: Exchange of information and documentation with several human rights organisations e.g. International Pen, IFEX, Index on Censorship. Project collaboration with international organistions e.g. European Council of Artists, Heinrich Böll Foundation and individual researchers.
Publications: “1st World Conference on Music and Censorship” (2001, ISBN: 87-988163-0-6) “Can you stop the birds singing?” - The Censorship of Music in Afghanistan, by John Baily (2001, ISSN: 1601-2127) “A Little Bit Special” - Censorship and the Gypsy Musicians of Romania, by Garth Cartwright (2001, ISSN: 1601-2127) “Playing With Fire” - Fear and Self-Censorship in Zimbabwean Music, by Banning Eyre (2001, ISSN: 1601-2127) ”Which way Nigeria?” - Music under threat: A Question of Money, Morality, Self-censorship and the Sharia (also available in French), by Jean-Christophe Servant (2003, ISSN: 1601-2127) "Shoot the Singer - Music Censorship Today" ed. by Marie Korpe (2004, ISBN: 1842775049) “Singing in the Echo Chamber” - Music Censorship in the U.S. after September 11th,by Eric Nuzum (2005, ISSN: 1601-2127) “All that is Banned is Desired” – Conference on Freedom of Expression in Music in Beirut 2005, (2006, ISSN: 1601-2127) “Hidden Truths - Music, Politics and Censorship in Lukashenko´s Belarus” by Lemez Lovas & Maya Medich ((2006, ISSN: 1601-2127) "Music will not be Silenced" - ed. by Marie Korpe (2007) "Visas/The Discordant Note - A White paper on visa issues, Europe & artists' mobility" ed. Ole Reitov (2008 - ISBN: 978-87-988163-1-7) "Human Rights for Musicians - Ten Years with Freemuse" - ed. by Krister Malm ISBN: 978-87-9881632-4)

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations: National Abortion Federation, Abortion Care Network, Feminist Abortion Network, Feminist Majority Foundation, Sistersong Reproductive Health Collective, Georgia Rural Urban Summit, Urban Initiative for Reproductive Health
Publications: Womankind's Times (FWHC quarterly newsletter), The Latina Voice (Lifting Latina Voices Initiative of the FWHC quarterly newsletter)

Forests

Major group affiliation: Non-governmental Orgnizations
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