Viljandi is sued over a rainbow artwork ban
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Viljandi is sued over a rainbow artwork ban
The Estonian Human Rights Centre is backing a legal challenge against the city of Viljandi after its conservative-led government blocked a short public gathering built around a rainbow-coloured artwork about school bullying. OÜ Põnts, a cultural events company, had planned to unfurl a large rainbow-coloured fabric at the Viljandi Song Festival Grounds on 1 June. The work, created by artists Karl Joonas Alamaa and Lisette Sivard, was part of an e…
The Viljandi Song Festival Grounds wanted to unfurl a rainbow-colored banner for the annual Baltic Pride event, but the city banned it. Now, the event organizers, together with the Human Rights Center, have filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that Viljandi is restricting freedom of assembly.
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