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4 years of repression in Belarus in general and in the cultural sector: 2020 – June 2024

(2020–2023) Detained and released without a record Good that it’s only for three days, but no fine Good that there we...

Ukraine: A tribute to PEN member Victoria Amelina

PEN Belarus joins PEN International’s tribute to Victoria Amelina. “There are wounds only stories can heal”. Victoria...

Statement of human rights defenders of Belarus on recognition of 17 new political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community July 5, 2024 The Belarusian human rights community notes an ...

The statement on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community July 3, 2024 We, the representatives of the Belarusian human...

Protest against the persecution of the Freedom Day celebration participants

PEN Belarus protests and draws the international community’s attention to a new direction of repression against...

Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-30 June 2024)

As of 30 June 2024, at least 164 cultural figures, including not less than 39 People of the Word, were behind bars. W...

Cuba: Detention and harassment of Alina Bárbara López and Jenny Pantoja highlight repression of critical voices

PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International regarding Alina Bárbara López and Jenny Pantoja. “There is...

Türkiye: Politically motivated charges against PEN member Pınar Selek must be dropped

PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International regarding Pınar Selek. “That PEN Türkiye member Pınar Selek find...

Statement on recognition of Andžej Juchnievič as a political prisoner

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community June 25, 2024 We, the human rights community, note with deep...

We demand the rehabilitation of 22 former political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community June 24, 2024 We, representatives of the human rights commun...

Darja Chmialnickaja

Darja Chmialnickaja – writer, translator from Chinese to Belarusian, author of the blog “Knižny Cmok” (Bo...

Serbia: Halt the extradition of Andrej Hniot to Belarus

PEN Belarus joins the statement of PEN International regarding Andrej Hniot. 24 June 2024: Belarusian filmmaker and j...