Marcus Bensmann

Marcus Bensmann is a German journalist noted for his eyewitness coverage of the 2005 Andijan Massacre in Uzbekistan.^[1] For his coverage, he was subsequently charged with providing "informational support to terrorism"^[1] and forced to leave the country that had long been his primary "beat".^[2]

Bensmann has worked for Deutsche Welle, the German TV channel ARD and the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung.^[1] He is married to Uzbek International Press Freedom Award winner^[3] Galima Bukharbaeva, also a witness to the massacre.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Galima Bukharbaeva (21 September 2008). "Uzbekistan: Where journalism is branded terrorism". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/20/opinion/20iht-edgalima.html. Retrieved 10 June 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Jeff Kingston (23 July 2006). "Convenient Foes: Faces of terrorism". Japan Times. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20060723x2.html. Retrieved 10 June 2011. 
3. ^ "IPFA 2005 - Galima Bukharbaeva". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005. http://cpj.org/awards/2005/galima.php. Retrieved 10 June 2011. 

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