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There were 339 writers from 33 countries jailed in 2023, an increase of 62 writers compared to 2022 and 101…
“Belarusians are enduring profound restrictions of their fundamental rights and their cultural heritage is under serious threat and the world…
PEN America’s Eurasia and Advocacy Director Polina Sadovskaya said: “We are horrified by the untimely death of dissident artist Ales…
Since the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, internationally regarded as neither free nor fair, Lukashenka’s government has jailed journalists, writers,…
“Belarusian culture does not have a place in its own country,” said Polina Sadovskaya, Eurasia and Advocacy Director at PEN…
The designation underscores the Belarusian authorities’ escalating attacks on independent journalism and free expression since Aleksander Lukashenka’s 2020 reelection, internationally…
In response to news that Belarusian writer Ales Bialiacki was convicted to 10 years in prison—coinciding with International Writers for…
“Living under a government determined to break the will of even its most stalwart critics, Bialiatski has fought for human…
“The ongoing targeting of journalists, including, prolonging sentences, and the general atmosphere of repression in Belarus are an urgent cause…