PEN Delegation Refused Entry to Belarus
A delegation from the Norwegian and Danish PEN centers that was on its way to meet writers and assess the situation for freedom of expression in Belarus was detained… More
Belarus Free Theatre Can’t Go Home Again
Belarus Free Theatre can’t go home again–if the members of the company return to Belarus, they fear they’ll be arrested. They appeared in New York this week for the… More
Support for Belarus Free Theater Includes Rally, Benefit, and Chicago
On December 19, a presidential election in Belarus that international observers said was fraudulent sent protesters into the streets, including members of the Belarus Free Theater. The troupe managed… More
Tom Stoppard, Don DeLillo, Billy Crudup read for Belarus Free Theater
Playwright Tom Stoppard, novelists Don Delillo and E.L. Doctorow and actor Billy Crudup are among those who will read Jan. 19 in New York to benefit the Belarus Free… More
Writer and Former Belarusian Pen President Vladimir Neklyaev Arrested and Beaten
PEN International is shocked by yesterday’s (December 19, 2010) arrest and beating of Vladimir Neklyaev, writer, former president of the Belarusian PEN Center, and Belarus presidential candidate. More
Poet and Belarusian PEN President Vladimir Neklyayev Detained in Minsk
PEN American Center denounced the coordinated series of raids on the homes and offices of a number of writers, journalists, and activists in Minsk and other cities across Belarus… More
Andrej Dynko released on expiry of sentence; prison diary published
Writer and journalist Andrej Dynko, arrested with hundreds of other protestors in the days surrounding the March 19th presidential elections, was freed today after serving a 10-day sentence. He… More
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