Comments on: ‘Crossfire’ censored: the power of documentary photography http://www.david-campbell.org/2010/03/25/drik-crossfire-censored/ Photography, Multimedia, Politics Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blogging the Censure and Closure of the Shahidul Alam/Drik Exhibition ‘CROSSFIRE’ « Prison Photography http://www.david-campbell.org/2010/03/25/drik-crossfire-censored/#comment-5475 Blogging the Censure and Closure of the Shahidul Alam/Drik Exhibition ‘CROSSFIRE’ « Prison Photography Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:10:56 +0000 http://www.david-campbell.org/?p=1095#comment-5475 [...] exhibition but warned it may face closure. David Campbell noted Rob’s foresight with his post ‘Crossfire’ censored – the power of documentary photography (cross-posted on A Developing Story [...] [...] exhibition but warned it may face closure. David Campbell noted Rob’s foresight with his post ‘Crossfire’ censored – the power of documentary photography (cross-posted on A Developing Story [...]

]]> By: Siege of Drik Gallery | ShahidulNews http://www.david-campbell.org/2010/03/25/drik-crossfire-censored/#comment-5353 Siege of Drik Gallery | ShahidulNews Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:42:26 +0000 http://www.david-campbell.org/?p=1095#comment-5353 [...] ‘Crossfire’ censored – the power of documentary photography [...] [...] ‘Crossfire’ censored – the power of documentary photography [...]

]]> By: David Campbell http://www.david-campbell.org/2010/03/25/drik-crossfire-censored/#comment-5351 David Campbell Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:08:01 +0000 http://www.david-campbell.org/?p=1095#comment-5351 Similar action by police against a human rights photography exhibition occurred in Zimbabwe this week. On Wednesday 24 March <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/24/zimbabwe-human-rights-violations-picture" rel="nofollow">The Guardian reported</a>: "Zimbabwean police today returned graphic photos of human rights violations under President Robert Mugabe to an art gallery they had raided 24 hours earlier. Yesterday officers seized all 66 images from the Gallery Delta in Harare and arrested the head of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation, known as ZimRights, which organised the exhibition. Police said the images were not fit for display because they showed nudity and injuries, and because the show's organisers could not prove they had consent from all the subjects. But human rights activists won a high court ruling to have the pictures sent back for the exhibition's opening, which was to be attended by the prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, and foreign diplomats." Let's hope the courts in Bangladesh can uphold principles like the High Court in Zimbabwe. Similar action by police against a human rights photography exhibition occurred in Zimbabwe this week. On Wednesday 24 March The Guardian reported:

“Zimbabwean police today returned graphic photos of human rights violations under President Robert Mugabe to an art gallery they had raided 24 hours earlier.

Yesterday officers seized all 66 images from the Gallery Delta in Harare and arrested the head of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation, known as ZimRights, which organised the exhibition.

Police said the images were not fit for display because they showed nudity and injuries, and because the show’s organisers could not prove they had consent from all the subjects.

But human rights activists won a high court ruling to have the pictures sent back for the exhibition’s opening, which was to be attended by the prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, and foreign diplomats.”

Let’s hope the courts in Bangladesh can uphold principles like the High Court in Zimbabwe.

]]> By: David Campbell http://www.david-campbell.org/2010/03/25/drik-crossfire-censored/#comment-5350 David Campbell Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:04:11 +0000 http://www.david-campbell.org/?p=1095#comment-5350 With police keeping the Drik Gallery closed, Drik has begun legal action to remove the blockade and restore freedom of expression. See The Daily Star story on this development <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=131651" rel="nofollow">here</a>. With police keeping the Drik Gallery closed, Drik has begun legal action to remove the blockade and restore freedom of expression. See The Daily Star story on this development here.

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