Kjemper for ytringsfrihet i Hviterussland

I anledning 90-årsdagen til den hviterussiske forfatteren Uladzimir Karatkievich, lanserte European Writers’ Council (EWC) og European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations (CEATL) som et opprop mot den antidemokratiske utviklingen i Hviterussland.

– It is with horror that we, the writers and translators of Europe, follow the current situation in Belarus, uttaler Nina George, president i EWC.
– Dictators have always threatened authors and artists first because that is where the most intrepid resistance can be expected. Our colleagues stand in the front line to defend the values of democracy.

– But they are not alone, sier Morten Visby, president i CEATL.
– Europe is watching and will not look away: We see the regime’s violence and oppression, we see the attacks on freedom of expression, but we also hear the brave voices from Belarus refusing to be silenced. We stand by you – and raise our voices for the Belarusian democracy movement.

Solidaritetskampanjen har fått hashtaggen #freewordsbelarus

Se hele videoen her, der en tekst av Karatkievich blir lest av 36 representanter fra forfatter- og oversetterforeninger fra 22 land. Norges representanter er NFFOs styreleder Geir Hønneland og NO-leder Hilde Lyng:

https://www.dailymotion.com/europeanwriterscouncil