Two journalists from Belarus and Georgia, both in prison, have won the Sakharov Prize
Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobel have been recognized by the European Parliament for their contribution to "freedom and democracy" with this annual award.
The European Parliament, in a stock image.
Andrzej Poczobut (Belarus, 1973) and Mzia Amaglobeli (Georgia, 1975) will receive this year's Sakharov Prizefor their contribution to freedom of expression and human rights.
The names of the winners were revealed this morning by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. "The two journalists are in prison because of the fabricated accusations. They are in prison for doing their job and raising their voices against injustice.
Journalist and writer by profession, Pczobut is known for being critical of Alexander Lukashenko's regime. In 2021, he was sentenced to eight years in prison.
The name of Poczobut was proposed by the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats and European Democrats, and Amaglobeli's appointment came from a group of some 60 Members led by Rasa Jukneviciene.
On the day the nomination of the winners was known, the European Parliament was attended by the Tijanovskaya marriage Svetlana and Sergei Tijanovski, both members of the Belarusian opposition. 'Their presence here today reminds us of what is at stake and why this Parliament will never look the other way in the face of injustice,' said Metsola.
The other two finalists this year have been journalists working in Palestine and staff of non-governmental organizations and the Serbian student community, at the proposal of progressive groups and the liberal group respectively.
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