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Chappelle & Carr: Comedy should mean freedom

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To Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Jimmy Carr and all comedians performing at the Saudi comedy festival:

You are about to help polish the image of a brutal dictatorship in Saudi Arabia. Instead, choose to stand truly for freedom, speak out and turn this comedy cover-up into a call for justice!
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Chappelle & Carr: Comedy should mean freedom
Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Jimmy Carr, and Bill Burr are headlining a Saudi comedy festival – helping one of the harshest regimes in the world launder its image.

This festival is not entertainment – it’s a PR stunt, timed with the anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul.

Comedians who claim to stand for free speech are about to crack jokes for a hefty paycheque while the regime jails people for a single tweet – unless they choose to speak out.

Pressure is mounting – but the festival is already underway! Add your name now and let’s turn this comedy smokescreen into a call for freedom. If we can make this call massive, Avaaz will deliver our voices straight to their teams.

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