“Songs Sung for the Oppressed” – Song Contest 2022

On May 1, 2022, Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST) announced the international song contest “Songs Sung for the Oppressed”. The award ceremony live streamed on YouTube on Sep 25, 2022.

The competition aimed to raise awareness of human rights violations such as:

• Political imprisonment 
• Torture 
• Deprivation of fundamental rights 

Participants joined with three original songs each.
The jury selected 15 songs for the finals, where the public voted for the winners.

Prizes awarded:
1st Place – $3,000
2nd Place – $2,000
3rd Place – $1,000

Through music, voices of the silenced were amplified, carrying a universal call for justice and freedom.