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Andrzej Poczobut, a Polish-Belarusian journalist, has been released from a Belarusian prison as part of a reported prisoner swap. His release was confirmed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who welcomed him back to Poland. Poczobut had been detained since 2021 and was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony in a case widely viewed as politically motivated.
- ▪Andrzej Poczobut was sentenced to eight years in a Belarusian penal colony after being detained in 2021.
- ▪His release was confirmed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who shared a welcoming message on social media.
- ▪Poczobut was awarded the Sakharov prize in 2025 for his courage in journalism and advocacy for freedom.
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07.19 EDTPolish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut freed as part of prisoners swapPolish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, the 2025 Sakharov prize winner, has been freed from Belarusian prison.His release has been confirmed by Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk, who posted a picture of him on social media saying: “Andrzej Poczobut is free! Welcome to your Polish home, my friend.”Detained by the Belarusian authorities in 2021, Poczobut was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony after a process widely condemned as politically motivated to silence critics.
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