Publishing House “Literaturny Svet” Suspended for Three Months in Belarus

Reform.news Editorial Team · 6 May 2026, 16:09

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Belarus’ Ministry of Information has suspended for three months the state registration certificate of the cultural and educational institution “Literaturny Svet.”

The ministry said the grounds for the decision were a violation of paragraph five of clause 1 of Article 32 of Belarus’ law “On Publishing Activities” — the publisher released printed materials without preparing technical documentation allowing the identification of the publisher, the type of publication, and the print run.

“Literaturny Svet” is a subsidiary organization of the Republican Public Association “Belarusian Literary Union ‘Polatsk Branch.’”