PEN America Welcomes Congressional Resolution Condemning Repression in Belarus
Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House decrying the Belarusian regime and its brutal suppression of the pro-democracy movement over the… More
PEN American Condemns Guilty Verdict in Sham Trial of Belarusian Activists
A court in Belarus’ capital Minsk this week convicted two opposition activists on politically-motivated charges of conspiracy to usurp state power. More
PEN America Condemns Continued Detention of Belarusian Musicians
Today PEN America condemned the continued detention of members of Belarusian fantasy-folk music group Irdorath. More
Court Formally Dissolves PEN Belarus
As Belarus marks one year since a fraudulent election kept President Aleksandr Lukashenka in power, a court in the country today formally dissolved PEN America's sister organization PEN Belarus. More
Belarus Moves to Shut Down PEN Belarus
The Belarusian Justice Ministry has moved to shut down PEN America's partner organization PEN Belarus. More
Joint Call Condemning the Belarusian Regime’s Raids on Journalists and Human Rights Activists and Demanding the Release of those Detained
We condemn the government of Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s relentless crackdown on journalists and human rights activists, and demand that Belarusian authorities cease their raids. More
Darya Chultsova
Camera operator Chultsova was detained on November 15, 2020 with reporter Katsiaryna Andreyeva for “organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order,” after reporting on a protest in… More
Katsiaryna Andreyeva
Reporter Andreyeva was detained on November 15, 2020 for “organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order,” after reporting on a protest in Minsk. On February 18, 2021,… More
ADVISORY: Media Under Attack in Belarus: A Panel Conversation
PEN America, alongside Human Rights House Foundation and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lithuania in Geneva, will host a dynamic panel discussion on the state of press… More
Ihar Bancer
Bancer, lyricist and frontman for band Mister X, was detained in October 2020 for his partially nude protest in front of police. He was charged with hooliganism, likely due… More
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