Imprisoned writers (36)

Imprisoned writers - Belarusian writers, translators, and literary researchers, publicists, intellectuals, and those who create and expand culture, protect t...

Warsztat Tłumaczeniowy – pierwsze spotkanie na żywo w Warszawie!

To w końcu się wydarzy! Po serii zajęć online przenosimy się do rzeczywistości i spotykamy offline! Jeśli jesteś tłumaczem / tłumaczką lub interesujesz się p...

Monitoring of violations of cultural rights and human rights of cultural figures. Belarus, 2024

Since October 2019, PEN Belarus has been systematically collecting facts about violations of cultural rights and human rights of cultural figures: arbitrary ...

Pareiškimas dėl neapykantos kalbos naudojimo ir nacionalinio nepakantumo nepriimtinumo

[The statement in English is here] [Заява па-беларуску тут] Mes, Baltarusių PEN centras ir kitos žmogaus teisių ir kultūros organizacijos, pasirašiusios šį p...

Statement: Hate Speech and Ethnic Intolerance Are Unadmissable

[Pareiškimas lietuvių kalba yra čia] [Заява па-беларуску тут] We, PEN Belarus, and other human rights and cultural organizations that have signed this statem...

Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 March 2025)

As of 15 March 2025, at least 168 cultural figures, including not less than 36 writers, were not free – imprisoned or in home confinement. The trial has begu...
Cultural rights

Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 March 2025)

As of 15 March 2025, at least 168 cultural figures, including not less than 36 writers, were not free – imprisoned or...
Banned books
Literature included in the ‘extremist materials’ list in Belarus: No. / Title of the book or work / Court...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-28 February 2025)
As of 28 February 2025, at least 170 cultural figures, including not less than 36 People of Word, were not free – beh...
Defending the Belarusian Language on International Mother Language Day
On February 21, the world observes International Mother Language Day. It was proclaimed by the General Conference of ...
International Mother Language Day 2025: Take Action for Andrzej Poczobut
“Andrzej Poczobut, a voice for the silenced, is paying a devastating price for his unwavering commitment to truth and...
Creative Projects

Warsztat Tłumaczeniowy – pierwsze spotkanie na żywo w Warszawie!

To w końcu się wydarzy! Po serii zajęć online przenosimy się do rzeczywistości i spotykamy offline! Jeśli jesteś tłum...
Prints featuring Aleś Bialacki and Maksim Znak
May 21 – Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus. On this day three years ago, political prisoner and activist Vitold A...
Nagroda im. Jerzego Giedroycia. Gala wręczenia i wydarzenia towarzyszące
26/11/2024 wtorek 19.00 Gdańsk, pl. Solidarności 1 Europejskie Centrum Solidarności Nagroda im. Jerzego Giedroycia to...
Solidarity
Türkiye: Alarming crackdown on peaceful expression condemned
Statement of the Human Rights House Tbilisi and its Member Organizations
Appeal by the International Civil Society in Support of Serbian Academia and Civil Society Actors
Identity on Trial: Persecution and Resistance – PEN International Case List 2025
International Women’s Day 2025: Take Action for Amanda Echanis (Philippines)
“The verdict became the embodiment of the destructive policy of the Lukashenka regime”. A statement on the anniversary of the trial of Belarusian human rights defenders
Ukraine: Andrey Kurkov on Three Years of War
International Mother Language Day 2025: Take Action for Andrzej Poczobut
Serbia: Protect journalists amidst nationwide protests