- Tomo Križnar
Tomo Križnar (born
26 August 1954 ) is apeace activist , writer and special envoy of the Slovene president forDarfur inSudan .Tomo Križnar was born in
Jesenice ,Slovenia . He entered the SudaneseDarfur region in February 2006 via the neighbouringChad , with the help of Darfur rebels and without a valid visa.He was arrested on
20 July 2006 . On 14 August, the criminal court ofAl-Fashir inNorthern Darfur convicted Križnar of "publishing false news, espionage and entering Sudan without an entry visa" and sentenced him for two years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 dinars (2,400 USD). His photography equipment and films were confiscated.The Slovene government urged Sudan to pardon Križnar. Slovene president
Janez Drnovšek addressed a special letter to his Sudanese colleagueOmar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir and sent another special envoy to Sudan. On 2 September, al-Bashir agreed to pardon and release Tomo Križnar. Križnar returned to Slovenia on 5 September; but he had to leave photography equipment and films – that contain documentations of mass graves according to him – in Sudan.Bibliography
Books written by Tomo Križnar:
*On Search for Love or Around the World by Bicycle (1990)
*Shambala - to Tibet by Bicycle (1993)
*Lonely paths (1994)
*Mana, by Bicycle among Indians (1996)
*Nuba, pure people (1999)Books are in Slovenian language only, no translations have yet been published.Documentary films made by Tomo Križnar:
*Lonely paths (1995)
*Nuba, pure people (2000)
*Nuba, voices from the other side (2001)See also
*
Paul Salopek ("Chicago Tribune" and "National Geographic" journalist who was also arrested in Darfur)References
* [http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article17081 Sudan Tribune of 15 August 2006 about Tomo Križnar]
* [http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article17089 Sudan Tribune of 15 August about Slovene protests]
* [http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article17105 Sudan Trbune on 16 August: Pressure on Sudanese government]
* [http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article17189 Sudan Tribune of 22 August: Further developments; Križnar's arrest as warning to the international community]
* [http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article17404 Sudan Tribune of 3 September: Release of Tomo Križnar]
* [http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article17448 Sudan Tribune of 6 September: Tomo Križnar returns to Slovenia]External links
* [http://www.tomokriznar.com/ Tomo Kriznar - official website]
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