Cultural rights
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...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 February 2025)
As of 15 February 2025, at least 170 cultural figures, including not less than 36 People of Word, were not free – beh...
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 (15-31 January 2025)
As of 31 January 2025, at least 168 cultural figures, including not less than 37 People of Word, were not free – behi...
Overview of violations of linguistic rights in Belarus from July 1st to December 31st, 2024
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 (1-15 January 2025)
As of 15 January 2025, at least 170 cultural figures, including not less than 37 People of Word, were not free – behi...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-31 December 2024)
As of 31 December 2024, at least 168 cultural figures, including not less than 37 People of Word, were not free – beh...
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 or...
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 ku...
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...
Violations of the rights of representatives of national minorities in Belarus (2020–2024)
Trends in State Cultural Policy (2020–2024) leading to violations of cultural and other rights of citizens belonging ...