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Alerts | Belarus, Poland

In Belarus, journalist charged with libeling Lukashenko

Andrzej Poczobut, a correspondent for Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza, was convicted of insulting Aleksandr Lukashenko in 2011 and given a suspended sentence. (AP/Sergei Grits)

New York, July 2, 2012--Andrzej Poczobut, the prominent Grodno-based correspondent for the largest Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza, was formally indicted Saturday on criminal charges of libeling President Aleksandr Lukashenko through a series of articles critical of administration policies.

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July 2, 2012 3:37 PM ET |
Tags: Aleksandr Lukashenko, Andrzej Poczobut, Belarussky Partizan, Charter 97, Gazeta Wyborcza, Harassed, Imprisoned, Legal Action
Alerts | Belarus

In Belarus, journalist arrested, charged with libel

Andrzej Poczobut, seen here outside a courthouse in 2011, has been arrested and charged with libel. (AFP/Kseniya Avimova)

New York, June 21, 2012--Authorities in Belarus must drop the charges against a prominent journalist arrested today for libel against the president, and immediately release him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Andrzej Poczobut has been targeted in the past for his critical writing, CPJ research shows.

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June 21, 2012 3:35 PM ET |
Tags: Aleksandr Lukashenko, Andrzej Poczobut, Belarussky Partizan, Charter 97, Confiscated, Defamation, Gazeta Wyborcza, Legal Action

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