The organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has welcomed the release of Andrzej Poczobut. At the same time, the statement notes that 21 journalists remain imprisoned in Belarus.
“RSF welcomes the release of Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, who was arbitrarily detained for more than five years. While this is excellent news, his release came as part of a prisoner exchange, illustrating the Lukashenko regime’s continued instrumentalisation of political prisoners. RSF calls on the Belarusian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release the 21 other journalists still detained”, said Jeanne Cavelier, head of RSF’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk, in a statement.
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