STATEMENTS In this section you can find EWC statements on particular topics.
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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
EWC Statement on Belarus: we urge the governments of the European Union not to stand by in silence
The European Writers’ Council vehemently condemns the
WRITERS AND TRANSLATORS CALL ON THE DECISION MAKERS FOR AN OVERALL POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO AUTHORS AND CULTURE
THE DIVERSITY OF EUROPEAN LITERATURE IS UNDER THREAT Br
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Copyright: EWC response to the WIPO consultation
How original is artificial intelligence? Consultation r
Measuring the crisis in the creative sectors: WIPO study publishedThe WIPO publishes its Study On the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the […]
United Kingdom: Writers’ unions call for reform of the ‘hybrid’ / paid-for publishing sectorEWC Member, The Society of Authors, and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain […]
#FreeAllWords1 MILLION WORDS FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH A EUROPEAN SUPPORT PROJECT BY […]
INVITATION TO WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS AND TRANSLATORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD: JOIN #BEHINDEVERYBOOK ON WORLD BOOK DAY 2022How to join the EWC Campaign #behindeverybook on 23 April, World Book Day 2022 […]
One Year of Crisis: The Winter of our DiscontentThe European Writers’ Council publishes its follow-up survey on The Economic […]
EWC STATEMENT The EWC has withdrawn from the Consortium of the European Union Prize for […]
EWC POSITION PAPER One Year of Crisis: The Winter of our Discontent. The European Writers’ Council […]
Ukraine: European and International Writers and Translators against War and Violence – 53 Chairs and Presidents from 29 countries signed the declarationWe condemn Putin’s crimes against democracy and humanity The violent attack on […]