Rawabet Festival - Panel 2: What Can Still Be Said

What can still be said, freedom of expression and the culture of censorship 14:30-16:30 Public Panel Discussion 2: What Can Still Be Said – Freedom of Expression and the Cultures of Self-Censorship, Bruxelles Laique (discussion in English). Speakers: Laila Hourani, novelist, consultant, and cultural facilitator; Brigitte Herremans, postdoctoral fellow at the Human Rights Centre at Ghent University; Mohammad Al Attar, playwright and essayist; Dirk De Wit, independent cultural initiatives consultant; Isshaq Albarbary, artist and performer. Moderator: Mary Ann Devlieg, cultural policy expert. Between what is said and what remains unsaid, this session explores the quiet forces that shape who gets heard and whose stories reach the stage. It brings together artists and cultural practitioners to consider censorship, self-censorship, risk, and the possibilities of resisting the narrowing boundaries of artistic expression.