27.08.2014 кунлик архив
Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov won prestigious award in Germany
Freelance journalist from Uzbekistan Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov, in prison since 2008, was awarded a Johann Philipp Palm Prize for freedom of speech and the press.
Independent information agency Uznews.net reported on 26 August that 64-year-old imprisoned journalist from Uzbekistan Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov won a 2014 Johann Philipp Palm Prize for freedom of speech and the press. The other winner of this award was Nazeeha Saeed, a journalist from Bahrain.
“Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov is a brave critic and journalist unjustly sentenced to 10 years in prison,” said the Palm-Foundation. “He made reports about consequences of the Aral Sea desiccation.”
