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Name: Sakharov Prize laureate Andrzej Poczobut, journalist from Belarus addresses the European Parliament.
Uploaded: 2026-06-17T10:09:47.477Z
Channel: European Parliament
Description: Sakharov Prize laureate Andrzej Poczobut, journalist from Belarus addresses the European Parliament. Known for his outspoken criticism of the Lukashenka regime and his writings on history and human

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Sakharov Prize laureate Andrzej Poczobut, journalist from Belarus addresses the European Parliament. Known for his outspoken criticism of the Lukashenka regime and his writings on history and human rights, Poczobut was arrested several times before being sentenced to eight years in a penal colony. He was imprisoned between 2021 and 2026 and was released during a prisoner exchange between Belarus and Poland on 28 April 2026. Poczobut was awarded the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2025.

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