Pyotr Verzilov was formerly the publisher of Mediazona, a human rights news site founded by Pussy Riot members Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alekhina

Leilah Babirye—who fled to the US in 2015—slams legislation which also introduces sentences of up to 20 years for "the offence of homosexuality"

Struggling for Christmas gifts? Take a look at the publications we enjoyed over the past year—from an exploration of art and motherhood to an interrogation of the culture wars

Series of works by new and established artists aims to highlight Florida’s huge imprisonment rate to Art Basel Miami Beach fair-goers

The signatories of the open letter include the directors of the Musée du Louvre and New York's Museum of Modern Art

Goya works at the Prado and a Van Gogh painting in Rome were recently targeted

Climate Museum’s pop-up exhibition in Manhattan hopes to spur visitors to action, and raise money for a long-term venue

The actions of Just Stop Oil and other groups might seem extreme—but their demands are anything but

Laura Poitras’s All the Beauty and the Bloodshed presents artist's efforts to bring some family members to justice following her own recovery from opioid addiction

The initiative from new activist group headed by Jewish South African artist Adam Broomberg and Palestinian activist Issa Amro aims to reveal the realities of the Palestinian struggle in the ancient city of Hebron

The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is home to masterpieces by the Italian Medieval painter Giotto

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was sentenced to five years in prison in June

After more than a year in prison, Otero Alcántara was convicted of “insulting national symbols”

Activism has a growing presence at art fairs, but it’s up to collectors and other stakeholders to enact meaningful change

He has been found guilty of attempting to overthrow the government by an Istanbul court

Proceeds from Artists Against Tyranny auction at Jane Lombard Gallery will support pro-democracy movement in junta-controlled Myanmar

Array Collective was picked from shortlist of activist art groups, while show questions whether the future of British art belongs in galleries or museums

The Book of Change includes almost 300 works, highlighting environmental challenges but giving glimpses of a better world

The Cuban artist and activist is joined on the publication’s list of 100 Most Influential People by Barbara Kruger and Mark Bradford

John Sims's current exhibition confronts the symbols of white supremacy and visual terrorism

The public confession, which came after 36 days of imprisonment, marked a pivotal moment in Cuba's oppression of voices critical of the government.

The alarming rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans is just part of a long history of discrimination in the US and elsewhere

Broadcaster Robin Ince joins George Monbiot and Mark Lynas in withdrawing from the Climate Talks event over the UK institution's funding from oil companies BP and Equinor

The activist group 27N cites a law that revokes an official’s power for conduct unbecoming public service in their petition to parliament

Individuals who receive funding from abroad are subject to strict audits since 30 December

Fiona Banner drops a klanger outside Defra while Laure Prouvost takes language to new levels

The country's artists and galleries are using their platforms to press for social change and support protestors

An open letter calls for the Whitney to “commit to a year of action—of mobilisation and introspection”

Funding a refugee rescue boat is just the latest in a long history of politically motivated acts