The War On News

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Claim

Claim 659

The formal basis of his conviction.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The formal basis of his conviction.
Field
action
Value
Convicted of inciting hatred and calling for sanctions
About
incident 2023-belarus-sentences-poczobut
Source
Belarusian authorities sentence journalist Andrzej Poczobut to 8 years in prison, detain journalist Anastasia Sharkevich
Publisher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2023-02-08

Quotation from the source

convicted Poczobut of inciting hatred and "calling for sanctions,"