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]
Marcus Bensmann | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Eyewitness coverage of the Andijan massacre |
| Spouse | Galima Bukharbaeva |
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]