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flag Two journalists jailed in Belarus and Georgia win EU’s Sakharov Prize for press freedom.

flag Two journalists imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia—Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaghlobeli—have been awarded the European Union’s Sakharov Prize for human rights, recognizing their defense of press freedom. flag Poczobut, a Polish reporter, faces an eight-year sentence in Belarus on charges widely seen as politically motivated, while Amaghlobeli, a Georgian media pioneer, was sentenced to two years for assaulting a police officer during a protest. flag European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called their imprisonments unjust, citing fabricated charges. flag The award, named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, honors individuals who uphold human rights and democracy despite persecution.

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