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Serbia: End pervasive crackdown on dissent and rights
PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International about pervasive crackdown on dissent and rights in Serbia. ‘The ...
UN Special Rapporteur’s Report: cultural and national identity in Belarus has become a marker of “opposition”
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Nils Muižnieks has presented a new report on the hu...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 July 2026)
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Serbia: Violent attack on writer Vladimir Arsenijević condemned
PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International about Vladimir Arsenijević. ‘The brutal assault on writer Vladim...
Natalla Sivickaja (completed her sentence in July 2026)
Candidate of philological sciences, author, lecturer.
Alaksandr Iljin (according to our calculations, he has completed his sentence)
Alaksandr Iljin is a songwriter and vocalist of the band "Nizkiz."
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-30 June 2026)
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verse X change: Inside the Belarusian–Nordic Poetic Dialogue [video]
In spring 2026, we launched the Belarusian–Danish–Swedish poetry exchange, verse X change. Belarusian poets travelled...
Anthology preview
We are pleased to share a preview of the anthology created within the PEN project “verse X change”, which brought tog...
Poland: Anti-SLAPP Act is welcome improvement for writers
PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International and Polish PEN about Anti-SLAPP Act. ‘For years, SLAPPs have emo...
25 Years Disappeared: Proof of Life Now
18 September 2026 will mark 25 years since 12 Eritrean writers and journalists were arrested for peacefully expressin...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 June 2026)
To report a violation (including confidentially) or to correct data presented in the report, please contact us at dap...