Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 June 2026)
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Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (15-31 May 2026)
To report a violation (including confidentially) or to correct data presented in the report, please contact us at dap...
Chronicle of human rights violations in the sphere of culture (1-15 May 2026)
To report a violation (including confidentially) or to correct data presented in the report, please contact us at dap...
Monitoring of violations of cultural rights and human rights of cultural figures. Belarus, January – March 2026
This report draws on data collected by the PEN Belarus monitoring group from open sources, individual contacts, and p...
Freedom for Andrzej Poczobut must lead to more releases
‘Andrzej Poczobut spent over five years in prison in Belarus simply for daring to speak truth to power. That he was r...
verse X change: Inside the Belarusian–Nordic Poetic Dialogue
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...
Release of a new anthology! Poetry by Belarusian, Danish and Swedish writers
When: Tuesday 30 June, 4–5 PM CEST Where: Online Registration: to attend, please register here. Language: Presentatio...
The Museum of Stolen Time. Maksim Znak
In Belarus, prison authorities systematically confiscate and destroy the literary manuscripts, letters and diary entr...
Voice. When it exists, we have no right to be silent. A report from the discussion
This year, PEN Belarus, Viasna, BAJ, Press Club Belarus, and Free Press for Eastern Europe established the Voice of t...
Liubou Luniova: A government afraid of freedom instinctively reaches for the baton
This interview is part of the collection “The Voice of the Freedom Generation ” — a living testimony to the creative ...