Category Archives: EN

International Coalition for Arts, Human Rights & Social Justice

Posted on July 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

The International Coalition for Arts, Human Rights & Social Justice is a network of aligned people and organisations who represent social and cultural movements, human rights organisations, artist collectives and associations, artist residencies, host cities and communities of conscience. We … Continue reading →

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Critical Practice Studio

Posted on July 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

Critical Practice Studio is an academic course, part of the required Master of Architecture curriculum at the College of Architecture and Design, Lawrence Technological University as well as integrated into the Master of Urban Design and Master of Environmental Graphic … Continue reading →

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Artists Without a Cause

Posted on July 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

Artists Without a Cause AWAC strives to create a symbiotic relationship between artists working in the political and social field with organizations and activists who are championing a cause. We want to bridge the gap and create a common language … Continue reading →

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Enough!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by ellenpolus

Struggles in and over Public Space: Hungarian Heritage as a Homeless Free Zone On November 2013, members of the organization The City Is for All (A Város Mindenkié, henceforth AVM) were forcibly removed from the Budapest General Assembly, after forming … Continue reading →

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UK: Disabled People Occupy Westminster Abbey Against Cuts to Independent Living Fund, Standoff With Police – Updates

Posted on July 1, 2014 by ellenpolus

Disabled people and supporters opposing the closure of the Independent Living Fund (1) have occupied a site opposite Parliament in protest against government attacks on disabled people’s right to live in the community freely and with dignity. At 4pm a … Continue reading →

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Why is the Hungarian Government Waging a War on Civil Society?

Posted on June 27, 2014 by ellenpolus

As the Hungarian government strengthens its relationship with Putin, it has simultaneously launched a war against civil society, one of last free and critical voices left in Hungary. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has much to learn from President Putin … Continue reading →

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Judgment in Hungary wins at Open City Docs

Posted on June 23, 2014 by ellenpolus

Best UK film is David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights. The Open City Docs Fest has awarded its Grand Jury prize to Judgment in Hungary by Hungarian director Eszter Hajdú. The chair of the jury, Pawel Pawlikowski, said: “Judgment in Hungary is … Continue reading →

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