Marcus Bensmann
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.jpg) Marcus Bensmann in 2024 | |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Eyewitness coverage of the Andijan massacre |
| Spouse | Galima Bukharbaeva |
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]
In 2008 Bensmann was staved in Kazakhstan.[3] In 2014 he stated that he could prove Russian origination of the MH-17 shoot down.[4]
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[5] Galima Bukharbaeva, also a witness to the massacre.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Galima Bukharbaeva (21 September 2008). "Uzbekistan: Where journalism is branded terrorism". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- 1 2 Jeff Kingston (23 July 2006). "Convenient Foes: Faces of terrorism". Japan Times. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Oertel, Barbare (2008-01-23). "Angriff auf taz-Reporter in Kasachstan". taz. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ↑ "Neue Bewegung im Fall "MH17"". Tagesschau. 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ↑ "IPFA 2005 - Galima Bukharbaeva". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
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