Writer and activist Svetlana Slapšak faced physical and legal threats for her human rights work in Serbia. In 1989, she was dismissed from her job, and in 1991 fled to Slovenia, where she continued her activist work. She received the PEN Freedom to Write Award in 1993.
Svetlana Slapšak
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Literary writer, Scholar, Translator
Country:Serbia
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Female
Status:Displaced/In Exile