Belarus Journalist Crackdown “Outrageous Rejection” of Press Freedom
"Democratic governments where elections are fair do not expel international news organizations and strip reporting credentials from journalists in the aftermath." More
PEN America Demands Release of Three Belarusian Theater Company Members
"We must call a wolf a wolf: President Lukashenko’s crackdown on protests in the wake of this rigged election is meant to silence dissent and purge his critics." More
PEN America Deeply Alarmed Over Belarus Election Crackdown
“The brutal official Belarusian response to peaceful protest points to why so many citizens are desperate for a restoration of their free expression rights." More
Belarus: PEN Calls for the Immediate Release of Political Prisoners
We are highly concerned about the systematic violations of the right to freedom of expression in the run-up to the presidential elections in Belarus. More
Belarus Approaches Another Undemocratic Election, as Arts and Culture Remains Underground
The courageous Belarusian artists and writers who continue to tell their stories, and to speak the truth, must not be ignored. More
PEN America Joins Belarusian PEN in Condemning Arrests of Writers
"The Belarusian authorities' recent actions underscore their blatant disregard for the rule of law and the fundamental free expression rights of Belarusian citizens." More
Fine Against Belarusian Writer “Violates Fundamental Right to Speak Freely”
*CORRECTION: An earlier version of this statement indicated that Arlou was arrested. He was summoned to court, fined, and charged, but not formally placed under arrest.*** (New York, NY) –… More
PEN America Condemns Brutal Homophobic Attack on Belarusian Filmmaker
"Kolya was standing up against the very prejudices he seeks to portray in his film. PEN America condemns such blatant acts of hatred, and urges Belarus to take action… More
Charges Against Marina Zolotova Part of Relentless Persecution of Independent Belarusian Media
"This tenuous accusation of 'official inaction' is very clearly an attempt to punish an independent journalist by any available means." More
PEN America Joins Belarusian PEN Center in Call to End Persecution of Writer and Activist Paviel Sieviaryniec
The harassment of renowned writer Paviel Sievaryniec and his fellow activists in Belarus has gone on for too long, and his arrest this week is proof of the continuous threat to… More