"Both reporters have been jailed in their native countries. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced that this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought goes to imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli of Georgia."
""Both are journalists currently in prison on trumped up charges simply for doing their work and for speaking out against injustice. Their courage has made them symbols of the struggle for freedom and democracy," Metsola said at the parliament in Strasbourg, France."
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was awarded to imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli of Georgia on October 22, 2025. Both reporters have been jailed in their native countries on charges widely characterized as trumped up. The charges relate to their journalistic work and to speaking out against injustice. Their courage has made them symbols of the struggle for freedom and democracy. The award announcement took place at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Additional details about the prize and the journalists' cases are expected to follow.
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