Journalists Fight for Freedom and Democracy
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Two journalists are in jail for their work. One is in Belarus, and the other is in Georgia. They both showed courage and did not give up.
The journalists got a special prize on Wednesday. It is named after Andrei Sakharov. He was a famous human rights activist from the Soviet Union.
Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaghlobeli won the award. They were jailed for doing their jobs. They spoke out against unfair things, according to Roberta Metsola.
Poczobut is from Belarus and writes for a Polish newspaper. He was arrested in 2021. He wrote about protests and was charged with hurting national security.
Amaghlobeli is from Georgia and started two news companies. She was jailed for hitting a police officer. People say this is an attack on press freedom in Georgia.
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Where are the two journalists in jail?
One is in Belarus, and the other is in Georgia.
What prize did the journalists win?
They won a special prize named after Andrei Sakharov.
What did Poczobut write about?
He wrote about protests and was charged with hurting national security.
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