A person in Lukashenka's mask appears at picket in support of Poczobut

Another action demanding to release the journalist from Hrodna Andrzej Poczobut took place near the Belarusian Embassy in Warsaw on July 5. The organizers of the action are Belarusian Informational House, the newspaper "Gazeta Wyborcza", where Andrzej Poczobut works, and the Polish foundation "Freedom and Democracy".

In spite of the fact that the action was conducted during working hours, about 20 people participated in it. They were mostly Belarusians who lived in the Polish capital. However, Poczobut's colleagues from "Gazeta Wyborcza" also came there.

Picketers were holding 4 big transparants in Polish, which asked drivers to signal in support of Poczobut. The drivers did.

The key feature of this action was appearance of a person wearing Aliaksandr Lukashenka's mask. He gave many interviews to both Polish and Belarusian media, and participated in the action.

Let us remind you, correspondent of "Gazeta Wyborcza" in Hrodna Andrzej Poczobut is accused under two Criminal Code articles: part 1 Art. 368 (insult of the President of Belarus) and part 1. Art. 367 (slander against the President), for his publications in "Gazeta Wyborcza", at the web-site "Belarusian Partisan" and in his livejournal. The journalist did not admit guilt.

The sentence will be pronounced at 14.30 Belarusian time on July 5.