Un Mundo Sin Mordaza
Formation2009
TypeNon-governmental organization
HeadquartersVenezuela
Region
Worldwide
FieldsHuman rights activism
Director
Rodrigo Diamanti (President and Founder)
Websitesinmordaza.org

Un Mundo Sin Mordaza (transl. A World Without a Gag) is a Venezuelan non-governmental organization founded in 2009, whose stated mission is denouncing attacks on freedom of expression and human rights violations. The organization has global volunteers who coordinate campaigns that use music, art and culture to promote human rights and democratic values, as well as raise awareness about the complex humanitarian emergency (CHE) in Venezuela. The organization trains and educates human rights activists worldwide, while also supporting initiatives of documentation of fundamental rights violation in Venezuela.[1]

Un Mundo Sin Mordaza was founded by Rodrigo Diamanti, a Venezuelan human rights activist and economist graduated from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), with a master's degree in international diplomacy from the Universidad Ortega y Gasset in Madrid, and MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School where he worked as a researcher at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.[2]

On May 7, 2014, Diamanti was arrested by the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) for allegedly supporting anti-government protests and creating a global campaign called SOS Venezuela. He was released two days later with precautionary measures. Diamanti was reportedly harassed by the Minister of Interior and Justice, General Miguel Rodríguez Torres,[3] as well as on the program Con El Mazo Dando by Diosdado Cabello, the vice-president of United Socialist Party of Venezuela.[4]

Operations

Activism

Un Mundo Sin Mordaza has carried out several global campaigns and protests with mobilizations, including SOS Venezuela,[5] Free DirecTV,[6] and AlzaLaVoz.[7] The organization also conducts training programs, bootcamps and forums for activists. It has collaborations with international partners and allies.[1]

Artivism

Un Mundo Sin Mordaza has employed artivism as a means of denunciation. It conducts artivist events such as concerts, standup comedy shows, forums and contests.[8][9] It has held contests in photography, music, poster, film, writing and illustration to promote artivism.[10][11][12][13]

Reports

The organization prepares reports documenting the number of people affected by problems such as migration, unemployment and human rights violations in Venezuela.

  • Annual Freedom of Expression Report 2019 – documented 55 journalists arrested arbitrarily, 9 television channels taken off air, 15 opinion programs censored, 11 radio stations closed, 800 web portals blocked, among others.[14][15]
  • Migration and Refugee Report 2020 – recorded the conditions and reasons behind Venezuelans migrating; 78% of the surveyed population left the country for socioeconomic reasons, 10.5% due to violence and 8.5% because of political persecution.[16]
  • Annual Freedom of Expression Report 2020 – documented 40 arbitrary arrests and 31 detentions of journalists, 4 televisions temporarily blocked, 19 radio stations taken off air, 19 blockages to web portals, among others.[17]
  • Biannual Freedom of Expression Report 2021 – documented 29 arbitrary arrests and detentions of journalists and civilians, 22 cases of threats towards TV channels and radio stations, including censorship through administrative or judicial sanctions, among others, in the first half of the year.[18]
  • Venezuela in Figures 2021 – documented numbers of Venezuelans affected by the complex humanitarian emergency (CHE) and covered figures pertaining to themes such as economy, health, public services, protests, citizen security and electoral conditions.[19]
  • Report on Citizen Self-Censorship 2022 – analyzed self-censorship by Venezuelan citizens on account of measures taken by the state security forces and fear of government reprisals.[20]
  • Annual Report on Freedom of Expression 2022 – recorded 97 cases of persecution of press workers and civilians, 11 arrests and 1 murder, 11 blockages to websites, and 89 attacks on media.[21]

Awards and nominations

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jokinen, Emmy Blad (13 October 2022). ""Mobilising civil society in Venezuela and beyond"". Civil Rights Defenders. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rodrigo Diamanti". The Federalist Society. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Detido criador da campanha "SOS Venezuela"". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rodrigo Diamanti". Defiendo DDHH (in Spanish). 26 May 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Security Forces Detain Leader of "SOS Venezuela" Campaign". May 13, 2014. Retrieved Apr 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Un Mundo Sin Mordaza emprende una campaña para el regreso de DirecTV a Venezuela". El Universal (in Spanish). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Activistas de Un Mundo Sin Mordaza alzan su voz contra Maduro". El Pitazo. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "El Rap y el Ska triunfaron en el concurso Canta Sin Mordaza". El Nacional. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Un Mundo Sin Mordaza y la moda como medio de protesta - Esbaratao". Esbaratao (in Spanish). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Un Mundo sin Mordaza y la OEA inician concurso fotográfico sobre la crisis venezolana". TalCual (in Spanish). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sin Mordaza presenta la nueva edición del concurso "The Right Cut"". El Pitazo. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Caracas vibró con Música Sin Mordaza". Runrun (in Spanish). 29 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Concurso Ilustrando Nuestro País: una iniciativa de Sin Mordaza para visibilizar la emergencia humanitaria compleja en Venezuela". La TV Calle (in Spanish). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Rosas, Ronny Rodríguez (30 October 2019). "Sin Mordaza registra 900 violaciones a la libertad de expresión hasta septiembre". Efecto Cocuyo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Zambrano, Francisco (8 November 2019). "En 314% aumentaron denuncias de violaciones a libertad de expresión en primer semestre de 2019". Runrun (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Un Mundo Sin Mordaza: 97,2% de los migrantes dejaron familiares cercanos en Venezuela". El Pitazo. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Un Mundo Sin Mordaza: El 2020 fue un año grave para la libertad de expresión en Venezuela". Runrun (in Spanish). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  18. ↑ Kancev, María Victoria Fermín (26 August 2021). "Primer semestre 2021: hubo 150 violaciones a la libertad de expresión". Efecto Cocuyo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Un Mundo Sin Mordaza: Venezuela en Cifras 2021". HumVenezuela. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Un Mundo Sin Mordaza: En 2022 se profundizó la sistematización de la violación y el cercenamiento del derecho a la libertad de expresión en Venezuela". El Nacional. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  21. ↑ Figuera, Roison (2 May 2023). "Sin Mordaza registró 209 violaciones a la libertad de expresión en 2022". TalCual (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  22. ↑ "Nominados y Ganadores 2021". Napolitan Victory Awards. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  23. ↑ "Un Mundo Sin Mordaza recibió Premio "Trusy Law 2022" por guía para migrantes venezolanos". Runrun (in Spanish). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.


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