On the occasion of the European Day of Languages (26/9), the #FreeAllWords project draws attention to the increasing attacks against the linguistic rights of authors in Belarus and Ukraine.
On September 26th, the European Day of Languages is cel
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EWC at the WIPO SCCR/42: “There shall be no competition among human rights”
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
EWC at the WIPO SCCR/42: PLR is the backbone of sustainable resources of education, knowledge, and culture
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Ukraine: European and International Writers and Translators against War and Violence – 53 Chairs and Presidents from 29 countries signed the declaration
We condemn Putin’s crimes against democracy and human
To the Members of the European Parliament DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights
Human rights violation and state abuse against cultural
Launch of the EUIPO Out of Commerce Works Portal: EWC President Nina George stresses the need of a reliable opt-out mechanism for authors
On June 7, the European Union Intellectual Property Off
Investing in PLR is investing in Human Rights, in Democracy, and in a sustainable Economy.
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Forced liquidation: The European Writers’ Council stands with its member, the Union of Belarusian Writers
Judge Ihar Milto of the Supreme Court in Minsk has deci
#freewordsBelarus: European Writers stand with the Union of Belarusian Writers
In response to the news that the Belarusian Justice Min
EWC demands support for writers, translators and cultural workers fleeing Belarus
On 14 July 2021, the Directorate “Combating Organised
The EWC condemns the attacks of the dictatorial Lukashenko regime on its member, the Union of Belarusian Writers, as well as on the writers’ organisation PEN Belarus in Minsk
An unprecedented wave of violations against independent
Playing off the right to education and culture, and the authors’ right against each other harms a democracy
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO: EWC President’s testimonial on the “integrity of the digital society”
Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. Copyright: WIPO. This work is l
International & European Solidarity for Belarus and EWC Member The Union of Belarusian Writers (UBW)
The Members of the European Writers’ Council support
The EWC condemns the detaining of poets and translators in Minsk and the action against Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich
The European Writers’ Council condemns the detaining
The European Writers’ Council condemns the criminal case opened by Alexander Lukashenko against the Nobel Prize winner for literature, Svetlana Alexievich, and the Coordination Council in Belarus
The European Writers’ Council demands a peaceful deve
On the occasion of the European Day of Languages (26/9), the #FreeAllWords project draws attention to the increasing attacks against the linguistic rights of authors in Belarus and Ukraine.On September 26th, the European Day of Languages is celebrated all across the […]
Support for Writers from Ukraine and Belarus: The EWC project #FreeAllWords is met with a great response#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European […]
EWC welcomes Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere / NBU (Norwegian Writers for Children) as member again“The power of the free word must never be under-estimated, and a close […]
European Writers’ Council (EWC) co-signed together with over 20 Organisations an Amicus Brief in Open Library Lawsuit against the Internet ArchiveOn Friday, August 12, 2022, the US-Authors Guild filed an amicus brief in […]
EWC welcomes Unia Literacka, the Literary Union from Poland as new member“We hope that European Writers’ Council will be a platform for […]
EWC publishes its comprehensive survey on the status and impact of the implementation of the Directive (EU) 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single MarketWell intentioned – but really well done? Member States have had every […]
The EWC Annual General Assembly was succesfully held in Madrid. Two new EWC members were ratified, and the #FreeAllWords-support initiative presented.With a Welcome Reception, a Concert Evening, the EWC Burning Issues Forum and a […]
INVITATION 23 June 2022, Creators Conference on CopyrightWe are pleased to announce that ECSA will co-organise an event with European […]