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词条 Andrzej Poczobut
释义

  1. Background

  2. Protest arrest

  3. 2011–2012 libel charges

  4. Personal life

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Andrzej Poczobut
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = Belarusian
| other_names =
| known_for = 2011 and 2012 imprisonments
| occupation = Journalist
| spouse = Aksana Poczobut
| children = 2
| organization = Gazeta Wyborcza, Union of Poles in Belarus
}}

Andrzej Poczobut ({{lang-be|Андрэй (Анджэй) Пачобут}} Andrej (Andzhej) Pačobut, born 16 April 1973[1] in Vyalikaya Byerastavitsa) is a Belarusian and Polish journalist and activist of the Polish minority in Belarus. He lives in Hrodna, Belarus.

A correspondent for the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, Poczobut has been arrested more than a dozen times by the government of Belarus.[2] In 2011, he was sentenced to a fine and fifteen days in prison for "participation in the unsanctioned protest rally" following the 2010 presidential election.[3] In 2011 and 2012, he was arrested and detained for allegedly libeling President Alexander Lukashenko in his reports. The charges against Poczobut received international condemnation, with groups including the European Parliament, Reporters Without Borders, and Amnesty International issuing statements in his support.

Background

He worked as a journalist for several Belarusian media - Den', Narodnaja Volia, Głos znad Niemna and Magazyn Polski. He also works as a correspondent for the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.[4]

He is one of the leaders of the Union of Poles in Belarus.[3]

Protest arrest

On 19 December 2010, Belarus held a disputed presidential election in which President Alexander Lukashenko was elected to a fourth term, which resulted in widespread opposition protests. On 12 January 2011, the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus (KGB) arrested Poczobut for "participation in the unsanctioned protest rally". He was fined 1.75 million Belarusian rubles (US$580) the following day.[3] The KGB also raided his house and confiscated his computer and documents.[3] Andrzej argued that he was acting as a journalist during the rally.[9] On 11 February, he was tried a second time for the same charge, and given a sentence of fifteen days in prison.[3]

Jerzy Buzek, president of the European Parliament, demanded his release.[4] The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists also protested on his behalf, stating that the organization was "outraged that Andrzej Poczobut was not only convicted on a trumped-up charge but that he has now been given jail time after already receiving a sentence of a fine".[3]

In March 2011 the Belarusian government told him that if he did not stop reporting on the administration of Alexander Lukashenko, he would be prosecuted.[13] His accreditation from the Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs was revoked. He argued that his work is protected by his constitutional rights.[14]

2011–2012 libel charges

Poczobut was arrested again on 6 April 2011, this time on libel charges.[15] The charges stemmed from ten reports about the president Poczobut had published on his blog, in Gazeta Wyborcza, and on the website Belaruspartisan.org.[16]

The Union of Poles in Belarus campaigned on Poczobut's behalf, calling for his release.[3] Another Polish journalist, Ihar Bantsar, was sentenced to five days in prison for covering the trial.[16] According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reporters for Reuters and the Associated Press were assaulted by plainclothes police officers when attempting to photograph Poczobut entering the courthouse.[16]

On 5 July 2011, he was found guilty and given a suspended three-year prison sentence. Poczobut attributed the suspension of his sentence to international pressure, including a statement on his behalf by the EU.[16] Amnesty International also denounced Poczobut's prosecution and named him a prisoner of conscience.[15] RSF called for his conviction to be overturned, calling him "a {{Not a typo|closely}}-watched victim of President Lukashenko's persecution of journalists".[16] Poczobut appealed the verdict, but lost the appeal on 20 September.[4]

In November 2011, the Polish radio station Radio ZET awarded him its Andrzej Wojciechowski prize for his journalism. Because Poczobut was forbidden to leave Belarus, his wife accepted the award on his behalf.[5]

On 21 June 2012, he was arrested in Grodno on another charge of libel against the president, this time for a story criticizing the government's handling of the 2011 Minsk Metro bombing for the independent news site Charter 97. The charge carried a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment.[6]

Poczobut was released on bail after a week in detention, but was told a trial against him would still be forthcoming.[7]

The European Parliament adopted a resolution urging that the charges against Pozcobut be dropped.[8] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk summoned the Belarusian ambassador to object to the libel case, and stated that he also had the backing of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary.[9] RSF again protested the charges, describing Poczobut as "hounded because of his determination to work as an independent reporter",[6] and Amnesty International called for the charges to be dropped.[10] PEN American Center also appealed on his behalf, urging the Belarusian government "to drop all charges against Pozcobut immediately, and to uphold their obligations to protect freedom of expression for all citizens as guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights."[11]

Personal life

Poczobut is married to Aksana Poczobut.[12] He has a daughter (born c. 2001) and a son (born February 2011).[13]

See also

  • Censorship in Belarus
  • Media of Belarus
  • Aleksandr Otroschenkov

References

1. ^http://arche.by/by/8/30/130/ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915163536/http://arche.by/by/8/30/130/ |date=September 15, 2009 }}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1A1-D96TABPG1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201210251/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1A1-D96TABPG1.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=1 February 2016 |title=Ethnic Poles to defy ban in Belarus |author=Yuras Karmanau |date=13 March 2009 |publisher=Associated Press {{Subscription required|via=HighBeam Research}}|accessdate=16 November 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/belarusian_poles_campaign_for_release_of_jailed_journalist/3556531.html |title=Belarusian Poles Campaign For Release Of Jailed Journalist |date=13 April 2011 |publisher=Radio Free Europe |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGrgSkF9?url=http://www.rferl.org/content/belarusian_poles_campaign_for_release_of_jailed_journalist/3556531.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/journalist_convicted_of_defaming_lukashenka/24334316.html |title=Journalist Convicted Of Defaming Lukashenka Loses Appeal |date=20 September 2011 |publisher=Radio Free Europe |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGrn2PEe?url=http://www.rferl.org/content/journalist_convicted_of_defaming_lukashenka/24334316.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/polish-belarusian_journalist_receives_polish_award/24395362.html |title=Embattled Belarusian Journalist Receives Polish Media Award |date=18 November 2011 |publisher=Radio Free Europe |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGrSPbZh?url=http://www.rferl.org/content/polish-belarusian_journalist_receives_polish_award/24395362.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://en.rsf.org/belarus-leading-journalist-arrested-again-22-06-2012,42867.html |title=Leading Journalist Arrested Again on Charges of Libeling Lukashenko |date=22 June 2012 |publisher=Reporters Without Borders |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=2012-11-18 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGpQqTZP?url=http://en.rsf.org/belarus-leading-journalist-arrested-again-22-06-2012,42867.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/104528,Journalist-Poczobut-released-in-Belarus |title=Journalist Poczobut released in Belarus |date=2 July 2012 |publisher=Polskie Radio |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=2012-11-18 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGpwLXEC?url=http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/104528,Journalist-Poczobut-released-in-Belarus |deadurl=no |df= }}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/eu-parliament-criticizes-arrest-belarus-of-ethnic-pole-poczobut/24636458.html |title=EU Parliament Criticizes Arrest In Belarus Of Ethnic Pole Poczobut |date=5 July 2012 |publisher=Radio Free Europe |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGqqJjBt?url=http://www.rferl.org/content/eu-parliament-criticizes-arrest-belarus-of-ethnic-pole-poczobut/24636458.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/belarus-diplomat-called-in-over-reporter-arrest/24623302.html |title=Belarus Diplomat Called In Over Reporter Arrest |date=22 June 2012 |publisher=Radio Free Europe |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGr3PZtr?url=http://www.rferl.org/content/belarus-diplomat-called-in-over-reporter-arrest/24623302.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/eur49/009/2012/en/ |title=Journalist Released on Bail Still Faces Prison |date=3 July 2012 |publisher=Amnesty International |accessdate=16 November 2012 |df= }}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/6662/prmID/1610 |title=PEN Appeal: Andrzej Pozcobut |author=Hannah Pakula and Larry Siems |date=9 July 2012 |publisher=PEN American Center |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGqIAgE0?url=http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/6662/prmID/1610 |deadurl=no |df= }}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/polish-belarusian_journalist_receives_polish_award/24395362.html |title=Embattled Belarusian Journalist Receives Polish Media Award |date=18 November 2011 |publisher=Radio Free Europe |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGrFpqJC?url=http://www.rferl.org/content/polish-belarusian_journalist_receives_polish_award/24395362.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freemedia.at/home/singleview/article/journalist-andrzej-poczobut-arrested-again.html |title=Journalist Andrzej Poczobut Arrested Again |author=Piotr Stasiński |date=21 June 2012 |publisher=International Press Institute |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGqUD5Hl?url=http://www.freemedia.at/home/singleview/article/journalist-andrzej-poczobut-arrested-again.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
14. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cpj.org/2011/02/andrzej-poczobut-sentenced-to-prison-in-belarus.php |title=Andrzej Poczobut sentenced to prison in Belarus |date=11 February 2011 |publisher=Committee to Protect Journalists |accessdate=25 April 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110426013024/http://www.cpj.org/2011/02/andrzej-poczobut-sentenced-to-prison-in-belarus.php| archivedate= 26 April 2011 | deadurl= no}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://en.rsf.org/belarus-reporter-freed-but-under-even-05-07-2011,39985.html |title=Reporter Freed but under Even Closer Watch after Suspended Sentence |date=5 July 2011 |publisher=Reporters Without Borders |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=2012-11-18 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGog2VEg?url=http://en.rsf.org/belarus-reporter-freed-but-under-even-05-07-2011,39985.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://amnesty.org.pl/no_cache/archiwum/aktualnosci-strona-artykulu/article/7316/564.html |title=Andrzej Poczobut więźniem sumienia Amnesty International |date=15 April 2011 |publisher=Amnesty International |language=Polish |accessdate=25 April 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110419192243/http://amnesty.org.pl/no_cache/archiwum/aktualnosci-strona-artykulu/article/7316/564.html| archivedate= 19 April 2011 | deadurl= no}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://en.rian.ru/world/20110312/162973607.html |title=Belarus threatens Polish reporter |date=12 March 2011 |publisher=RIA Novosti |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGo1RPMf?url=http://en.rian.ru/world/20110312/162973607.html |deadurl=no |df= }}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://charter97.org/en/news/2011/3/11/36669/ |title=Andrzej Poczobut receives warning from prosecutors |date=18 November 2012 |publisher=Charter 97 |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGoDMuVO?url=http://charter97.org/en/news/2011/3/11/36669/ |deadurl=no |df= }}
19. ^{{cite web |url=http://charter97.org/en/news/2011/2/15/36041/ |title=Jerzy Buzek stands up for Belarusian journalist |author= |date=18 November 2012 |publisher=Charter 97 |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=18 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGne3igH?url=http://charter97.org/en/news/2011/2/15/36041/ |deadurl=no |df= }}
20. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.polradio.pl/5/7/Artykul/11738,Europe-is-with-you-Andrzej-says-EP-president |title=Europe is with you Andrzej, says EP president |date=15 February 2011 |publisher=Polskie Radio |accessdate=16 November 2012 |archivedate=2012-11-18 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CGnTcptg?url=http://www.polradio.pl/5/7/Artykul/11738,Europe-is-with-you-Andrzej-says-EP-president |deadurl=no |df= }}
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External links

Blogs by Andrzej Poczobut:

  • Livejournal blog in Belarusian
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110401102428/http://blog.belaruspartisan.org/authors/pochobut/ Blog in Russian at Belaruspartisan.org]
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