PEN America Joins Belarusian PEN Center in Protest of Conviction of Poet Uladzimir Niakliaeu
PEN America stands in solidarity with our colleagues in Belarus as they face yet another encroachment on their free expression rights. More
Andrzej Poczobut Released on Bail, Still Faces Prison
Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut was released on bail on June 30. However, he still faces a prison sentence of almost eight years on charges of “libelling the President.” More
Journalist Risks Jail for Criticizing President
PEN International shares Amnesty International’s concerns about Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut’s detention and the threat of a five-year prison term. More
Journalist and Political Activist Dimitry Bondarenko Released
Dimitry Bondarenko (also referred to as Dzmitry Bandarenka) was released on April 15, 2012, jointly with Andrei Sannikov, who ran against President Alexander Lukashenko in the 2010 presidential… More
Serious Concern for the Health of Journalist Dimitry Bondarenko
Dimitry Bondarenko (also referred to as Dzmitry Bandarenka), imprisoned since December 2010 for his part in peaceful demonstrations, is suffering from deteriotating health. More
Writer Sent to Labor Camp
Human rights activist, writer, and Belarus PEN member Ales Bialiatski’s four-and-a-half-year sentence has been upheld on January 24, 2012. More
Writer Sentenced to Imprisonment on “Politically Motivated” Charges
On November 24, 2011, human rights activist, writer, and Belarus PEN Member Ales Bialiatski was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment on charges of tax evasion. More
Writers and Journalists Sentenced
Writers and journalists who had been detained in Belarus on December 19, 2010, following demonstrations against the flawed presidential elections, have now been sentenced. More
Trials Begin of Writers and Journalists Detained Since December
Trials have begun against Belarusian writers and journalists who were detained following demonstrations against the results of the flawed presidential election of December 19, 2010. More
February 19 Is the Two-Month Anniversary of the Mass Arrest of Writers, Journalists
February 19, 2011, is the two-month anniversary of the mass arrests which followed demonstrations against the results of the flawed presidential election of December 19, 2010. More