Andrzej Poczobut Receives 2026 Person of the Year Award in Poland

Reform.news Editorial Team · 21 October 2026, 12:35

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Belarusian journalist of Polish origin Andrzej Poczobut has received a special award at Poland’s Złoty Laur awards in the Person of the Year category. The award ceremony took place in Warsaw on October 20.

Poczobut was honoured as a symbol of courage, resilience and the struggle for freedom of speech and human rights. Human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski delivered a speech in honour of the award recipient.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya attended the ceremony.

Złoty Laur Super Biznesu is a prestigious annual Polish award in the fields of economics and entrepreneurship. It was established in 2014 by the editorial team of Super Biznes. The award recognises companies and individuals for their contributions to the development of the Polish economy and public life.