VOA慢速英語：古巴藝術(shù)家擔心新法律的審查

Cuban Artists Fear Censorship with New Law

古巴藝術(shù)家擔心新法律的審查

Artists and rights activists are pushing the Cuban government to change a law that they fear will hurt creativity and increase censorship.

藝術(shù)家和維權(quán)人士正在推動古巴政府改變一項法律，他們擔心這項法律會損害創(chuàng)造力并加大審查。

The law is to take effect next month. It bars artists and musicians from "providing their services" in any place open to the public, including privately owned spaces, without first getting government approval.

這項法律將于下個月生效。它禁止藝術(shù)家和音樂家未經(jīng)政府批準，在包括私人空間在內(nèi)的任何向公眾開放的地方“提供表演”。

The Cuban government in 2010 adopted a reform measure to require government approval only for state-run places. Since then, artists and musicians have presented their work in private as part of a wider push for economic, social, and political reforms in Cuba.

古巴政府在2010年采取了一項改革措施，要求政府只批準國營場地的藝術(shù)表演。自那時起，藝術(shù)家和音樂家們在私下展示他們的作品，作為廣泛推動古巴經(jīng)濟、社會和政治改革的一部分。

Artists and musicians have been able to produce more work and expand their offerings, with increased internet access and greater freedom to travel. But that has also made it harder for the government to collect taxes and oversee their works.

通過不斷擴大的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)接入和更大的旅行自由，藝術(shù)家和音樂家已經(jīng)能夠創(chuàng)作出更多作品并拓展他們的表演。但是這也使得政府更難征稅以及監(jiān)督他們的作品。

The new law worries some independent artists, who fear they will not be able to get state approval. That could cost them their livelihood.

這項新法律讓一些獨立藝術(shù)家發(fā)愁，他們擔心自己無法獲得國家批準，這會讓他們失去生機。

Luis Puerta is an artist who has supported his family by selling his paintings in private. He told the Reuters news service, "I never thought of emigrating before, but now I am."

Luis Puerta是一位藝術(shù)家，他通過私下出售他的畫作養(yǎng)家糊口。他對路透社表示：“我以前從未考慮過移民，但現(xiàn)在我開始考慮了。”

Some believe the new law will prevent artists from speaking out. Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara describes himself as an "artivist." The word is a combination of artist and activist. He said, "This is a measure of repression because you won't get government approval if you are not within the socialist ideology."

有人認為這項新法律會阻止藝術(shù)家發(fā)聲。Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara自稱為一名“藝行者。”這個單詞是藝術(shù)家和活動家的結(jié)合。他說：“這是一定程度上的鎮(zhèn)壓，因為如果你不符合社會形態(tài)，就沒法得到政府的批準。”

Otero Alcantara has led a campaign against the measure. On social media, he and other artists have described it as a "law that converts art into a crime." He and others have also hosted performances to protest the measure. They also have sent letters to Cuban officials.

Otero Alcantara領(lǐng)導了一項反對該措施的運動。他和其他藝術(shù)家在社交媒體上將其描述為“一項將藝術(shù)變?yōu)榉缸锏姆伞?rdquo;他和其他人也通過舉辦表演來抗議這項措施。他們還給古巴官員寫去了信件。

Marco Castillo, an artist with Los Carpinteros (The Carpenters), said the law "would be a painful return to a gray, anti-cultural past of censorship."

Marco Castillo隸屬于木匠藝術(shù)組織，他稱這項法律“將會是過往灰色的、反文化的審查制度的一次痛苦回歸。”

He was talking about the early 1970s, when the Cuban government persecuted artists for what it said was a lack of support for the Revolution. The government later apologized for the treatment.

他說的是上世紀70年代，當時古巴政府迫害藝術(shù)家，稱他們對革命缺乏支持。政府后來對此行為進行了道歉。

The Cuban government did not answer a request for comment from Reuters. State-run media reports say that Decree 349, as the law is known, aims to prevent tax avoidance and the spread of art done in bad taste or created to "incite public disorder."

古巴政府沒有對路透社的評論請求作出回應(yīng)。官方媒體報道稱，第349號法令的目的是為了防止避稅，以及惡意趣味作品或旨在“煽動公眾騷亂”的作品的傳播。

Is the protest working?

抗議活動有效嗎?

There are signs that the artists are making their voices heard.

有跡象表明藝術(shù)家正在發(fā)出自己的聲音。

Amnesty International has backed their campaign against the law. The organization warned that the law could be used broadly to crack down on dissent.

國際特赦組織為他們反對這項法律的活動撐腰。該組織警告稱，這項法律可被廣泛用于打擊異議。

The European Union also raised concerns about the law during recent talks with Cuba on human rights.

歐盟在最近同古巴舉行的人權(quán)問題會談中也對這項法律表示了關(guān)切。

The Communist Party newspaper Granma reported this month that the culture minister would work with artists to revise the law.

《格拉瑪報》本月報道稱，古巴文化部長將會同藝術(shù)家合作修訂這項法律。

I'm Jonathan Evans.

喬納森·埃文斯報道。