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Music Freedom Day 2007–2014
Compiled & edited by Sunna Reitov Korpe Report no. 12/2014ISBN: ISBN 978-87988163-8-6 Published by Freemuse Jemtelandsgade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S., Denmarkwww.freemuse.org www.artsfreedom.org Copyright Freemuse, 2014-10-14
Graphic design: Sunna Reitov Korpe
Cover by Mik AidtDrawing, p. 4 & Music Freedom Day logo, by Kristina Funkeson, p. 49.Music will not be Silenced logo by Ümit Kurt, p. 49. Photos and artworks published with courtesy from partners. Editorial advisor: Marie Korpe
Freemuse receives funding from
The Swedish International Development Corporation Agency&
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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MUSIC FREEDOM DAY 2007–2014
Music Freedom Day is a powerful, united manifestation to support persecuted, prosecuted and imprisoned musicians, many of whose only crime has been that they have spoken up against authorities and insisted on the right to express themselves through their music. Furthermore it is a day to highlight the role and impact of music in our societies.
Worldwide, musicians’ and composers’ rights to freedom of expression are violated, but the strong support for Music Freedom Day every year demonstrates the will to continue the advocacy and defence for the universal rights to compose, perform and participate in musical activities.
Media houses in Canada, USA, Zimbabwe and Pakistan joined the first global Music Freedom Day. Journalists based in India, Lebanon and Zimbabwe interviewed censored musicians as well as censoring radio executives, and shortly after their interviews were quoted in media around the world.(See media coverage p. 48).
During eight years more than 100 partners and collaborators in 36 countries have joined Music Freedom Day. (See partners and organisers p. 47).
Freemuse has designated 3rd of March to be Music Freedom Day.
History of Music Freedom Day
The idea of designating a specific day to highlight the right to freedom of musical expression was born in November 2006 in Istanbul, when Freemuse held a successful international conference on music and censorship. Initially a suggestion from Ann MacKeigan from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Music Freedom Day has been marked by organisations, musicians and media in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Australia, North– and South America.
We hope that this compilation will serve as a source of inspiration for future Music Freedom Day events.
Freemuse
Thanks to all event organisers, collaborators and partners who have participated in Music Freedom Day.
Special thanks to all musicians and artists, who contributed and continue to fight for freedom of musical
expression worldwide, and to local sponsors and main donors:
Björn Afzelius International Culture Foundation&
Roskilde Festival Charity Society
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Thanks to the artists who dedicated, composed and recorded songs for Music Freedom Day
‘Navai’Jason Carter guitar, composition
Marjan Vahdat, vocalTabib Esfahani, lyrics
‘152 mesures contre la censure’Produced by Rabah Donquishoot, Deymed and Le Micro Brise le Silence
(MBS). Vocals by Deymed (MBS), Zed (Beton Bled), Pedro (Abril 75), Fullmoon (MBS), Youss, Diaz (SH), Sergio (Abril 75), Rabah
Donquishoot (MBS), MC Tia (Baadmaan Krew) and Mamooth. Music by Deymed (MBS).
‘Swiss Electrocution’Boy del Mundo
‘Higher Ground’ Todd Barrow
‘Towards Freedom’Ahmed Ali Al Ghanem
‘Schemertijd’Peer Saer
Music Freedom Day 2007Participating countries
- Canada- Czech Republic- Denmark- France- Germany- Iraq- Italy- Netherlands- Norway- Pakistan- Spain- Sweden- United Kingdom- USA
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Music Freedom Day 2007
Jason Carter and Marjan Vahdat composed and recorded a signature song, “Navai” for Music Freedom Day 2007.
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Music Freedom Day in Toronto, 2007
Music Freedom Day 2008Participating countries
- Afghanistan- Congo-Brazzaville- Cuba- France- India- Norway- Spain- USA
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The line-up had a surprise guest, Swedish singer song-writer Mikael Wiehe who joined the concert.
Music Freedom Day in Oslo, 2008
8From left: Chiwoniso Maraire, Ferhat Tunç, Mari Boine, Kris Kristofferson and Mikael Wiehe.
Music Freedom Day in Oslo, 2008
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Rainbow Bridge produced a video in support of Music Freedom Day.
Music Freedom Day in Mumbai, 2008 Music Freedom Day in Paris, 2008
Music Freedom Day 2009Participating countries
- Norway- Spain- Sweden- Zimbabwe
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Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2009
Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2009
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Photos: © Hawta foto.
Mahsa Vahdat.
Ferhat Tunç.
Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2009
13‘Piece for piano and handcuffs’, composed & performed by Matti Bye.
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Music Freedom Day in Harare, 2009Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2009
On Music Freedom Day, Tao Seeger picked up the Freemuse Award 2009 on behalf of his grandfather Pete Seeger.
Music Freedom Day 2010Participating countries
- Afghanistan- Belgium- Egypt- Finland- France- Germany- India- Italy- Jordan- Netherlands- Norway- Poland- Spain- Sweden- USA
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Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2010
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Music Freedom Day in Bombay, 2010Music Freedom Day in Amman, 2010
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HET RECHT OP MUZIEK
MUSICFREEDOM DAY 2010www.musicfreedomday.nl
MAART
MAART
NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT PERSIAN CATSFilm van Bahman Ghobadi over muziekcensuur in Iran
DEBAT MET O.A. HOOFDROLSPELERS EN FREEMUSE OVER MUZIEKCENSUUR
OPTREDEN HOOFDROLSPELERS (TAKE IT EASY HOSPITAL, ZIE PROGRAMMA 3 MAART)
TAKE IT EASY HOSPITAL
Iraanse underground / Indie pop
BRAINPOWERANGELO PARDOFinalist So You Think You Can Dance 2009
Presentatie cd
LISTEN TO THE BANNED door Freemuse
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Music Freedom Day in The Hague, 2010Music Freedom Day in The Hague, 2010
Brainpower.Photo: © Marcel Terlow, Argos Photography.
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Music Freedom Day in Gdansk, 2010
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Music Freedom Day in The Hague, 2010
Music Freedom Day in The Hague joined Impossible Music Sessions in New York through video link.
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Music Freedom Day 2011Participating countries
- Afghanistan- Burma- Cameroon- Canada- Denmark- Egypt- Germany- India- Italy- Jordan- Lebanon- Netherlands- Norway- Pakistan- Serbia- Sierra Leone- Spain- Sweden- Switzerland- United Kingdom- USA- Zimbabwe
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Music Freedom Day in Amman, 2011
Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2011
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Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2011
Lapiro de Mbanga, imprisoned in Cameroon was in focus in many countries in 2011.
Music Freedom Day in Mbanga, 2011
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The Cameroonian singer, Lapiro de Mbanga, who had been in prison for almost three years under harsh conditions, was in court on Music Freedom Day. Lapiro’s wife, Louiestte and Freemuse Programme Officer Martin Buch Larsen observed the trial. Freemuse was finally able to present the Freedom to Create Prize which had been awarded to Lapiro already in November 2009 after a Freemuse nomination.
Music Freedom Day in Copenhagen, 2011
Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2011
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Music Freedom Day in Birmingham, 2011
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Music Freedom Day in Beirut, 2011
The concert of AnArchy TV was dedicated to the late Egyptian artist Ahmed Basiony.
Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2011
Sudanese artist Abazar Hamid.
Music Freedom Day in Harare, 2011
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Music Freedom Day in New York, 2011 Music Freedom Day in United Kingdom, 2011
Music Freedom Day in Sweden, 2011
Music Freedom Day 2012Participating countries
- Afghanistan- Argentina- Canada- Cameroon- Czech Republic- Denmark- Egypt- Germany- Ghana- Hungary- Italy- Jordan- Netherlands- Norway- Pakistan- Senegal- Sierra Leone- Spain- Sweden- Thailand- United Kingdom- USA- Zimbabwe
Music Freedom Day in Canada, 2012
Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2012
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Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2012
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Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2012
Music Freedom Day in Budapest, 2012 Music Freedom Day in Senegal, 2012
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Music Freedom Day in New York, 2012
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Music Freedom Day in Copenhagen, 2012
Music Freedom Day in Yaoundé, 2012 Music Freedom Day in Yaoundé, 2012
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Music Freedom Day in Freetown, 2012 Music Freedom Day in Freetown, 2012
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Concert with Afro Combo Dance Band.
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Music Freedom Day in Harare, Cairo and Copenhagen, 2012Music Freedom Day in Dakar, 2012
Music Freedom Day 2013Participating countries
- Afghanistan- Cameroon- Egypt- Hungary- Italy- Norway- Pakistan- Senegal- Sierra Leone- Spain- Sweden- United Kingdom- Zimbabwe
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Music Freedom Day in Budapest, 2013
Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2013 Music Freedom Day in London, 2013
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Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2013 Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2013
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Music Freedom Day in Kabul, 2013
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Music Freedom Day in Sweden, 2013
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Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2013Music Freedom Day in Harare, 2013
Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2013
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Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2013
Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2013
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Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2013
Music Freedom Day in Garoua, 2013
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Music Freedom Day in Garoua, 2013
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Music Freedom Day 2014Participating countries
- Afghanistan- Australia- Cameroon- Egypt- Italy- Norway- Pakistan- Sweden- Spain- USA- Zimbabwe
Music Freedom Day in Yaoundé, 2014
Music Freedom Day in Alice Springs, 2014
Music Freedom Day in Harare, 2014 Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2014
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Music Freedom Day in Oslo, 2014 Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2014
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Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2014 Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2014
Freemuse Award winner Ramy Essam, was one of the artistsperforming during Music Freedom Day in Cairo.
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Abazar Hamid, Sudanese musician living in exile in Cairo, once again organised a Music Freedom Day event in 2014.
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Music Freedom Day in Islamabad & Peshawar, 2014
Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2014
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Akber Khamisu.
Ustad Zainullah Umerzai. Sachu Khan. Allan Faqir Jr.
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Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2014
Folk-singer Wagma performed accompanied by a.o., Gulab Khan.
Music Freedom Day in Utah, 2014
• Abazar Hamid, Cairo• Adventuresinmusicbiz, USA• Afghanistan House of Culture, Balk
Province • Afghanistan National Institute of Music,
Kabul• Africtulturban, Dakar• Ahmad Zatari, Amman• Al-Balad Theatre, Amman• Alliance Francaise, Garoa • Alliance Francaise, Mumbai• Arterial Network, Cameroon• Arshad Hussain, Takhleeq Development
Foundation, Peshawar• Bakelit Multi Art Center, Budapest• Bayt al-Raseef Theatre, Cairo• BBAC,Radio 3, world Rotues, UK• Blue Frog, Mumbai• Boby Sanabria Big Band, USA• Border-radio.it, Torino• Byte.fm, Germany• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation• Cultural Journalists Forum, Peshawar• Cultural Radio House FM104,5, Sierra
Leone • Disorder, RTL 102,5 FM, Italy• Doom Dogs, Gothenburg• Erwill Promo Entertainment, Congo
Brazzaville• Farhan Bogra, Pakistan• Fokus A, Denmark• Free Lab Radio, Resonance 104,4, UK• Fuat Talay, Denmark• Fuuse Mousiqi, UK• Genc Inisiyatif, Denmark• GRUBB & Rex Cultural Centre, Serbia• iCatfm – Hidrogen Catalunya Radio, Spain • Impossible Music Sessions/Austin Dacey,
New York• Indeks 73, Gdansk• InterMusic Center, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok
• Institute for Preservation of Arts and Culture, IPAC, Islamabad
• Jyian.dk• Konstepidemin, Gothenburg• Lapiro de Mbanga, Cameroon• Keyti, Dakar • klub Gronka, Ljubljana• Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo• Lemar TV, Afghanistan• Magamba Cultural Activist Network, Harare• Mondomix, France• Music Force/Nicole Janssen, Den Haag• Nada Sabet, Cairo• Nazim Hikmet Kulturforening, Denmark• Nobel Peace Center, Norway• Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation• Nova Muska Ljubljana• Nätverket Folkmusik mot främlings-
fientlighet, Stockholm• Nørrebro Bibliotek og medborgercenter,
Copenhagen• Onadessants.cat, Spain• Oslo World Music Festival, Norway• Pakedu.net – Educational News Network,
Pakistan • Pakthunkhwa Cultural Foundation,
Peshawar• Pamberi Trust & Book Café, Harare• Peshawar Press Club, Peshawar • Polskie Radio 2, Poland• Pratt.edu/radio• Radio B92/Disco 3000, Belgrade• Radio Universidad Calf FM 103.7, Argentine• Radio Corax, Raum Halle• Radio DFM.nu• Radio Flora, Hannover• Radio Mukambo, Brussels• Radio Multicult 2.0, Berlin• Radio Popolare Milano• Radio RaBe, Bern• Radio RGRA, Malmö• Radio Zicora, Bulawayo
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• Radio.hibridonet.com, Bologna• Radio Student, Ljubljana• Rapolitics, Copenhagen• Rawabet Theatre, Cairo• Réda Zine and Bo Ground, Bologna• re:Orient, Stockholm• Red Zone, Oslo• Resonance 104,4FM, UK• Rex Cultural Centre, Belgrade• Rikskonsertene, Oslo • Rtve.es/radio3, Spain• Salman Ahmed, USA• Suvustu Art & Culture Association, Swat• Shaheen Buneri, Prague• Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (Sida), Stockholm• Somali Arts and Culture Foundation, Brussels• Songlines, London• Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm• Swedish Broadcasting Corporation• The Egyptian Center for Culture & Art, Cairo• The Little Proms, London• The Idaho commitee• Tolo TV, Kabul • Tropentheater, Amsterdam• ufaFabrik & Internationales Kultur Center, Berlin• Ulfah Arts & Media, Birmingham• University of Liverpool, Liverpool • Utah Media International Organisation, Utah• Vibe for developing Arts, Cairo• Voice of America Deeva Radio Service, Pakistan• W2 radyothology.net, Birmingham• Win Maw, Burma/Myanmar• World Music Forum & World Blend Café, Amsterdam• www.protestinharmony.org.uk• YourNews24, UK• 94,7 The Pulse, Geelong• 8ccc, Alice Springs
We thank all partners and organisers of Music Freedom Day. Please note that the list include only those organisers who have reported their activities to Freemuse.
• Afropop Worldwide, USA• Aftenposten, Norway • AK Rockefeller – blog • Al Masry Al Youm, Egypt • allafrica.com• Alpadia, Egypt • AMN TV, Pakistan • antenna-tr.org, Turkey• au.senegal, Senegal• Ballade, Norway • Bazar Music Shop, Denmark • BBC World Service, (Russian services), UK• BBC, Worldroutes, UK • BGSU Blogs, USA • BiaMag, BiaNet,Turkey • Blue in the Bluegrass – blog • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,
Canada • CAPAC – blog • Care2.com • Carl Petters blå blogg – blog • CBC TV, Egypt• CBC, satellite channel, Egypt • CDC-CCD (Coalition for Cultural
Diversity), Canada• CDokay, US • CKU, Center for Kultur og Udvikling,
Denmark• Chicago Tribune, USA• City Press, South Africa • Concert Agenda, Netherlands• CPJ, USA• Culture Radio, Sierra Leone• Dagens Nyheter, Sweden • Dagsavisen, Denmark• Daily Aaj, Pakistan• Danish Broadcasting Corporation,
Denmark • Dawn.com, Pakistan• Dawshafan – online Arabic news site –
Egypt ,مصر تشارك في فعاليات حرية املوسيقى• De Tweede Wereldoorlog in muziek - Blog • Dissidentvoice.org, Zimbabwe • egyptindependent.com, Egypt• 89.3 KPCC, Southern California Public
Radio, USA • El Youm El Sabee, Egypt • Ethnosphere Radio, USA• Evrensel.net, Turkey • Folk24.pl, Poland • Fox 40, USA• France 24 - Monte Carlo Doualiya – فرانس
France – 24 و إذاعة مونت كارلو• Freedimensional.org, USA• Free Radio, Sierra Leone
• Gaffa, Denmark• Gazeta, Poland • Genc Inisiyatif, Turkey• GlobalPost, USA• Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden • Haaretz.co.il, Israel• Historynewsnetwork.org, USA• hivos.com, Netherlands • Hrvatska Radiotelevizija, Croatia• Huffington Post, USA• IASPM (International Association for the
Study of Popular Music), Italy • ICFJ News, International Center for
Journalists, USA• ICORN News (International Cities of
Refugees Network), Norway• IFEX (International Freedom of
Expression Exchange), Canada• IMC (International Music Council), France• Index on Censorship, UK • Information, Denmark• IRMA (Centre d’Information et Ressources
pour les Musiques Actuelles), France• Jeunesses Musicales International,
Belgium • jukepartnerswordpress.com – blog • Jyian.dk, Denmark• Jyllandsposten, Denmark• KhyberWatch YouTube Channel, Pakistan• Klassekampen, Norway • Kultureltmangfold.no • LA Times, USA• Lira – Music magazine, Sweden • Mawaly – online Arabic news site – مصر
,تشارك فى االحتفال باليوم العاملى لحرية املوسيقىEgypt
• Metro ЭКСКЛЮЗИВ, Russia• MFWA (Media Foundation for West
Africa) • Mid Day, India • mikevangraan.wordpress.com – blog • Mobilityhubafrica.org/ArtMovesAfrica• Modkraft.dk, Denmark• Moje Miasto, Poland • Mondomix Newsletter, France • Mumbai Explocity, India • Mumbaikar.com, India • Music From NL, Netherlands• Musicians for Freedom, USA • Musiki, Cameroon• Musiknyheter.nu, Sweden• News and Noise! – blog • News.com, Central Africa • Nieuwsbank, Netherlands
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• NME Radio, Egypt• Noon Creative Enterprise, Egypt• Norad.no, Norway• Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), Germany • Norges fredsråd.no, Norway• norient.com, Switzerland• OCA Research Review (Open Content
Australia), Australia• OnCameroon.com, Netherlands• Or Does It Explode – blog• pakedu.net, Pakistan• Pakistan Observer, Pakistan• Pakteahouse.net, Pakistan• PEN International, London• Penúltimos días, Cuban matters• Play TV, Pakistan• port.hu, Hungary• Privata Affärer, Sweden • Pro-Music – Coalition of people &
organizations working in the music business• Radio Arman FM, Kabul, Afghanistan • Radio Cesky Rozhlas, Czech Republic • Radio France International • Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty • Radio WDR, Funkhaus Europa, Germany• radio.hibridonet.com, Spain• Radio2 morning, CBC, Canada • Radio Universidad,Calf FM 103.7, Argentine• Radio Voice of the People, Zimbabwe• relaxedmachinery.ning.com• Reuters International • Rex.b92.net, Serbia• Riddu.no, Nett-TV, Norway • RNW (Radio Netherlands Worldwide)• RockOnNet – Glasbene Novice, Slovenia• Salto.nl, Netherlands• Scienceandreligiontoday.com, USA• Sida Newsdesk (Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency), Sweden• SKAP (Swedish Society of Songwriters,
Composers & Authors), Sweden• Smaalenene.no • Somalipress.com• Songkick.com• Songlines Magazine, UK • Spinner, USA • Star Radio, Sierra Leone• Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden• Svenska Institutet /The Swedish Institute,
Sweden • Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, P2,
Sweden• Swedish National Television, cultural news,
Sweden• The Brunei Times, Brunei
• The Daily Star, UK • The Dawn, Pakistan• The Express Tribune, Pakistan• The Frontier Post –Dateline Islamabad
Pakistan• The Ghanian Journal, Ghana• The Gulf Today, United Arab Emirates • The KhyberWatch, Pakistan• The Nation – blog • The Nation, Pakistan• The Serious Tip – blog• The Star, Jordan • The Washington Post, USA • The Zimbabwean, Zimbabwe• theblackbottom.com - blog• thecairopost.com, Egypt• Think, Think… Freedom of Expression
Weekly Bulletin, Turkey• Tishk TV, France • Topix.com, USA • Tram Sessions, Australia• twitter.com/johnlyttle • U-landsnyt.dk, Denmark• Underskog.no • Universal Radio, Sierra Leone• Upstreet Social, Pakistan• Verdens Gang, Norway • Vestavisen, Norway • VoAnews.com, USA• VoA, Deeva Radio Service, Pakistan• World Music Central, USA• www.einnews.com• www.emc-imc.org• www.wmtc.blogspot.com• Yahoo News• Yeniozgurpolitika.org, Germany • YLE – Radio Vega, (National Broadcasting
Corporation), Finland • Zimbabwe Standard, Zimbabwe • Zimbo Jam, Zimbabwe • l1.hu, Hungary
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