Controversy Surrounds Comedians' Participation in Riyadh Comedy Festival
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Human Rights Watch declined Aziz Ansari’s offer to donate part of his performance fee from the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, urging performers to advocate for detained dissidents instead. While Ansari and others see the festival as a cultural exchange that could promote liberalization, rights groups emphasize the need to address human rights abuses in the country.
- Human Rights Group Declines Aziz Ansari’s Saudi Comedy Donation The Daily Beast
- Human Rights Watch declines donations from comedians who performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival The Hill
- Does the Controversy Over the Riyadh Comedy Festival Actually Matter? The Hollywood Reporter
- American comedians at Saudi festival draw backlash from human rights groups CNN
- Jimmy Kimmel grills Aziz Ansari about appearing at Saudi Arabian comedy fest NBC News
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