On August 6, 2026, the day marking one year since Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli was sentenced to two years in prison, Polish-Belarusian journalist and 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought laureate Andrzej Poczobut voiced his solidarity with her and called for freedom for all those persecuted for defending democracy and human rights in Georgia. …
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Freed Journalist Andrzej Poczobut Calls for Release of Fellow Sakharov Prize Laureate Mzia Amaglobeli
Belarusian journalist of Polish origin, Andrzej Poczobut, believes that receiving the European Union’s highest award influenced the decision to release him. In 2025, while still imprisoned, Poczobut was awarded the European Union’s top human rights award — the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought — jointly with Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of Netgazeti and Batumelebi.. “The …
Mzia Amaglobeli’s Address to the European Parliament: “Use All Available Mechanisms Before It Is Too Late”
On December 16, Mzia Amaglobeli was awarded the European Union’s highest human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, in Strasbourg. She received this prestigious award jointly with Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, who is also imprisoned. The award was accepted on her behalf by Irma Dimitradze, a journalist from Batumelebi, who also read a letter from Mzia …