Claim 660

CPJ's characterization of the sentence.

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

Statement: CPJ's characterization of the sentence.
Field: action
Value: CPJ calls it part of a cycle of repression
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

Belarusian authorities' sentencing of journalist Andrzej Poczobut to eight years in prison illustrates the government's never-ending cycle of repression