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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]
Formation | 2009 |
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Type | Non-governmental organization |
Headquarters | Caracas, Venezuela |
Region | Worldwide |
Fields | Human rights activism |
Director | Rodrigo Diamanti (President and Founder) |
Website | sinmordaza |
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.[4]
Un Mundo Sin Mordaza has carried out several global campaigns and protests with mobilizations, including SOS Venezuela, Free DirecTV,[5] and AlzaLaVoz.[6] The organization also conducts training programs, bootcamps and forums for activists. It has collaborations with international partners and allies.[1]
Notable activist campaigns include:
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.[15][16] It has held contests in photography, music, poster, film, writing and illustration to promote artivism.[17][18][19]
Notable artivism events include:
Un Mundo Sin Mordaza is part of the Crimes Against Humanity Network along with the Observatory of Crimes Against Humanity and Defiende Venezuela. The Network documents and identifies victims affected by human right violations and shares the reports with the International Criminal Court.[22]
Among notable reports prepared by the organization are the Report on Current Immigration Framework for Venezuelans, which is a guide to immigration laws in other countries;[23] the Freedom of Expression Report, which documents freedom of expression violations committed by the state;[24] the Citizen Self-Censorship Report, which is a survey on self-censorship among Venezuelan citizens;[25] and the Venezuela in Numbers Report, which collects thematic data in context of the humanitarian emergency.[26]
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