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Comedians Criticize Saudi Comedy Festival Over Censorship and Human Rights Concerns

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Source: The New York Times
Comedians Criticize Saudi Comedy Festival Over Censorship and Human Rights Concerns
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Marc Maron, Shane Gillis, and other comedians criticized their peers for participating in the Saudi Arabia-sponsored Riyadh Comedy Festival, which Human Rights Watch says aims to distract from the country's human rights abuses and repression of free speech, with Maron making a controversial joke linking the event to 9/11.

Topics:entertainmentworld#comedians#free-speech#human-rights#riyadh-comedy-festival#saudi-arabia#world
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  1. Marc Maron and Other Comedians Rebuke Peers in Saudi Festival  The New York Times
  2. Marc Maron, Human Rights Watch and others slam Saudi comedy festival  NPR
  3. Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka Reveals Riyadh Fest’s “Censorship Rules” After Turning Down Gig  Deadline
  4. Marc Maron, Shane Gillis, Zach Woods denounce Saudi comedy festival with A-list lineup  Los Angeles Times
  5. Atsuko Okatsuka Details Comedian “Censorship Rules” at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival  The Hollywood Reporter

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