According to the Belarusian Criminal Code Articles 367 and 368 Andrzej might be punished with up to 4 years of imprisonment, but the authorities have threatened that he may even spend 8 years in prison. Nevertheless even though Andrzej criticised the last dictator of Europe a many times and does not regret doing so, the articles attached to his act of accusation against Lukashenko aren't even mentioned.

The reaction of the EU was quick. Catherine Ashton issued an official statement condemning the imprisonment while the European Parliament called the Belarusian authorities to free the journalist. At the same tame Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza organised the campaign of support and an appeal to free Poczobut which was joined by many other media.

A few days before he was jailed Andrzej Poczobut wrote in an article: "Lukashenko is struggling with the remnants of the independent civil society now. He does not want to have any witnesses. He wants the world to forget about Belarus."

Andrzej Poczobut is one of those steadfast witnesses who Lukashenko wants to silence. He's a reporter to whom, to quote the Vilnius writer Józef Mackiewicz in Andrzej's blog – "only the truth is interesting".

I would like to thank Andrzej Poczobut and other brave Belarusian journalists who allow us to remember "that country under the gray sky…where the day after tomorrow instead of weeds and sagebrush, white and red flowers will sprout" named Belarus.

Now I do think that we have to show that "the world will not forget about Belarus" and help Andrzej Poczobut and other Belarusian Partisans, (as independent journalists sometimes call themselves in that country for a joke).

Here you can SIGN an appeal to free Andrzej Poczobut.