Cultural rights

4 years of repression in Belarus in general and in the cultural sector: June 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...

Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 July 2024)

As of 15 July 2024, at least 163 cultural figures, including not less than 38 People of the Word, were behind bars. M...

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...

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 (1-15 June 2024)

As of 15 June 2024, at least 159 cultural figures, including not less than 38 People of the Word, were behind bars. P...

Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-31 May 2024)

As of 31 May 2024, at least 158 cultural figures, including not less than 38 People of the Word, were behind bars. Th...

Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 May 2024)

As of 15 May 2024, at least 156 cultural figures, including not less than 37 People of the Word, were behind bars. A ...

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

This report collates information collected by the PEN Belarus’ monitoring group in January – March 2024 from op...

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

As of 30 April 2024, at least 156 cultural figures, including not less than 37 People of the Word, were behind bars. ...

Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 April 2024)

As of 15 April 2024, at least 155 cultural figures, including not less than 36 People of the Word, were behind bars. ...

Recommendations and best practices prepared by cultural organisations. April, 2024

[Беларуская версія] [Wersja polska] PEN Belarus prepared these recommendations With the assistance of: International ...