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PEN America Condemns Sentencing of Belarusian Philosopher Uladzimir Mackievic to Five Years in a Penal Colony After Closed-Door Hearing

Press ReleaseJune 27, 2022

“With each individual detained and incarcerated for their protests against Lukashenka, we see how the situation in Belarus deteriorates and grows more dire,” said Polina Sadovskaya, director of Eurasia… More

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The PEN Pod: Resilience, Struggle, and the Fight for Freedom in Belarus with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

InterviewJuly 23, 2021

“I’m sure that Belarus will be a success story. We will win [against] autocracy. We will bring our country to democratic changes.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Authoritarian Regimes and Public Pressure Campaigns with Summer Lopez

InterviewJuly 16, 2021

“These governments are trying to send a clear message that you’re not safe or free, no matter where you go, to dissidents.” More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Valzhyna Mort

Interview
By: Polina Sadovskaya | November 5, 2020

“I write in English to make the Belarusian experience visible in it. . . [and] I write in Belarusian because, to put it briefly, it’s the most badass language… More

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The PEN Pod: On Increased Media Literacy, Targeted Disinformation, and Global Protests with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 23, 2020

“Just as we’re teaching kids to analyze a short story. . . I think we ought to be teaching them the tools to navigate the information landscape.” More

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[VIRTUAL] PEN Presents: A Reading in Solidarity with the Belarusian People

Friday, October 16, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: Resisting Political Violence and Dictatorship in Belarus with Hanna Komar

InterviewSeptember 25, 2020

“I. . . and we as Belarusians fighting for our freedom, want the world to know that Lukashenko is not our president, because we didn’t vote for him.” More

Event page graphic: “Sounding the Alarm: Free Speech Crackdown in Belarus, An online forum hosted by PEN America’s Campus Free Speech Program” on left; image of protesters marching in Belarus on right

[VIRTUAL] Sounding the Alarm: The Free Speech Crackdown in Belarus

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ET
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I'll be on this live podcast on Thursday at 2 PM ET to discuss the new @ACEducation/@PENamerica resource guide for defending academic freedom at colleges and universities! https://pen.org/defending-academic-freedom-resource-guide/ https://twitter.com/Ahighervision/status/1638328383112196097

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