Andrei Pochobut
Andrei Pochobut is a Belarusian journalist and activist known for his advocacy for the Polish minority in Belarus. He was detained on March 25, 2021, and later sentenced to eight years in prison on February 8, 2023, amid ongoing pressures in the New Polotsk colony where he is incarcerated. His situation has drawn international attention, and reports indicate he is aware of monthly solidarity actions in his support.
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Andrei Pochobut was involved in protests and faced detainment.
Большое интервью с Лесей Рудник о сексизме, муже-рестлере, зарплате доктора наук в Швеции, оппозиции и ошибке Евросоюза
Belarus· 2026-02-09
Andrei Pochobut, an activist, was not included in the list of pardoned individuals.
Лукашенко помиловал более сотни политзаключенных в обмен на снятие санкций США: 14 декабря 2025, 08:14
Kazakhstan· 2025-12-14
Andrei Pochobut is an activist who refused to appeal to Lukashenko for his release.
Почобут отказался обращаться к Лукашенко с просьбой об освобожденииBelarus· 2025-12-13
Andrei Pochobut is a journalist who has been imprisoned and is reported to be in poor health.
Андрея Почобута снова на полгода бросили в ПКТBelarus· 2025-10-08
Andrei Pochobut is mentioned as a journalist accused of treason by Ivan Tertel.
Польское издание назвало Тертеля архитектором спецоперации, которая разворачивается параллельно с учениями «Запад»Belarus· 2025-09-13
Andrei Pochobut is a journalist and activist who has been imprisoned since 2021 under the regime of Lukashenko.
На папке у Светланы Тихановской теперь портрет политзаключенного журналиста Андрея Почобута ФОТОBelarus· 2025-06-26
Andrei Pochobut is noted for his principled position of not wanting to leave Belarus.
«Я едва узнала Сергея». Тихановская рассказала, как изменился муж за годы в тюрьме, и ответила критикам его эмоцийBelarus· 2025-06-25
Journalist Andrei Pochobut remains imprisoned in Belarus.
Словацкий политолог, бывший руководитель PACT лоббирует сближение с ЛукашенкоBelarus· 2025-06-19
Andrei Pochobut is a journalist and activist of the Polish minority in Belarus who has been imprisoned for four years.
Андрею Почобуту на полгода продлили режим ПКТBelarus· 2025-03-26