Cultural rights
Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2026: Take action for Vacłaŭ Areška (Belarus)
“Writers are targeted because words travel. A poem can cross a border its author cannot. A report can outlive the cen...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-31 October 2026)
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Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 October 2026)
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Statement of the Human Rights Coalition on the assessment of the situation with repression in Belarus
We welcome the release by the Belarusian authorities of people persecuted on politically motivated grounds, including...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-30 September 2026)
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Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 September 2026)
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Three Imprisoned Writers Are Free!
On 16 September 2026, through the mediation of John Coale, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Belarus, 25 politic...
Survey of infringements of language rights in Belarus from January 1st to June 30th, 2026
The association “International Union of Belarusian Writers” continues to monitor the state of the Belarusian language...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-31 August 2026)
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Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 August 2026)
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Belarus: Cultural crackdown and resilience six years on
Belarus: Cultural crackdown and resilience six years on ‘We stand with the fearless Belarusian cultural figures who c...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-31 July 2026)
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