EU honors jailed Belarusian-Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut with Sakharov Prize, spotlighting his fight for press freedom and political repression.
The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize to Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, both imprisoned on charges seen as politically motivated. The award highlights ongoing struggles for press freedom and human rights amid authoritarian regimes in Belarus and Georgia.