„Stimmen für die Freiheit“ (Voices for Freedom)
Guests of the Foundation tell their stories.
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The Hamburg Foundation supports politically persecuted people who, because of advocating democracy, freedom and human rights, find themselves in a dangerous, often life threatening situation in their native countries.
Aserbaidschan
Dr. Leyla Yunusova is the Founder and Director of the non-governmental "Institute for Peace and Democracy". For the last 20 years she has been a prime target of the government, most recently in the summer of 2009 when an intimidation campaign was launched against her and her relatives, including defamation in the state press and anonymous death threats.
Dr. Leyla Yunusova is the Founder and Director of the non-governmental "Institute for Peace and Democracy". For the last 20 years she has been a prime target of the government, most recently in the summer of 2009 when an intimidation campaign was launched against her and her relatives, including defamation in the state press and anonymous death threats.
El Salvador
Maria Isabel Gámez has been chief news editor at radio 'Victoria' in El Salvador since 2005. The station has been involved in social and human rights for many years. Among other topics, her reports focus on the environmentalist campaign against mining projects and mining methods in the Santa Marta region. These reports have led to her receiving death threats.
Maria Isabel Gámez has been chief news editor at radio 'Victoria' in El Salvador since 2005. The station has been involved in social and human rights for many years. Among other topics, her reports focus on the environmentalist campaign against mining projects and mining methods in the Santa Marta region. These reports have led to her receiving death threats.
Azerbaijan
Sakit Zahidov is a journalist and author who writes satirical poems for the opposition newspaper "Azadliq (Liberty)". The publication is known for its harsh criticism of political affairs in Azerbaijan. In October 2006, following an unfair trial, he was sentenced to three years in prison for alleged possession of drugs.
Sakit Zahidov is a journalist and author who writes satirical poems for the opposition newspaper "Azadliq (Liberty)". The publication is known for its harsh criticism of political affairs in Azerbaijan. In October 2006, following an unfair trial, he was sentenced to three years in prison for alleged possession of drugs.
Uzbekistan
Tamara Chikunova founded the Organisation for ‘Mothers of Usbekistan Against Capital Punishment and Torture’ in 2000. It is thanks to her tireless determination that Uzbekistan officially abolished capital punishment on 1 Jan. 2008. Today she is fighting for a more humane dispensation of justice and for better conditions for prisoners previously sentenced to death.
Tamara Chikunova founded the Organisation for ‘Mothers of Usbekistan Against Capital Punishment and Torture’ in 2000. It is thanks to her tireless determination that Uzbekistan officially abolished capital punishment on 1 Jan. 2008. Today she is fighting for a more humane dispensation of justice and for better conditions for prisoners previously sentenced to death.
Bangladesh
Jahangir Alam Akash has been a journalist and correspondent for 20 years, writing on the misuse of power and corruption in his country and in the border town Rajshahi. Most recently he has worked for the national Bangladesh newspaper, ‘Daily Sangbad’ and for the Bangali broadcasters of ‘Deutsche Welle’.
Jahangir Alam Akash has been a journalist and correspondent for 20 years, writing on the misuse of power and corruption in his country and in the border town Rajshahi. Most recently he has worked for the national Bangladesh newspaper, ‘Daily Sangbad’ and for the Bangali broadcasters of ‘Deutsche Welle’.
Sri Lanka
Sanath Balasooriyas’ career as a journalist began in 1991. He is a member of the ‘Free Media Movement’ (FMM) and the Movement ‘Journalists for Peace’, which campaigned for peace negotiations and rights for the Tamil minority in northern Sri Lanka. He most recently worked for the Sinhalese newspaper DINAMINA.
Sanath Balasooriyas’ career as a journalist began in 1991. He is a member of the ‘Free Media Movement’ (FMM) and the Movement ‘Journalists for Peace’, which campaigned for peace negotiations and rights for the Tamil minority in northern Sri Lanka. He most recently worked for the Sinhalese newspaper DINAMINA.
Mexico/Oaxaca
Pedro Matías Arrazola’s work focuses on assaults, political corruption and organised crime in the Mexico State, Oaxaca. Since 1986 he has worked for several press organisations in Oaxaca and was correspondent for the politically independent magazine, ‘Proceso’, and the Canal 40 news programme ‘CNI’.
Pedro Matías Arrazola’s work focuses on assaults, political corruption and organised crime in the Mexico State, Oaxaca. Since 1986 he has worked for several press organisations in Oaxaca and was correspondent for the politically independent magazine, ‘Proceso’, and the Canal 40 news programme ‘CNI’.
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„Tschetscheniens vergessene Kinder“
(Chechnya’s Forgotten Children)
A photo book by Musa Sadulaev (photography) and Andrea Jeska (text).
Hardback, approx. 96 pages with approx. 100 photographs,
approx. 22 x 20 cm, Price approx. € 24,90
(Chechnya’s Forgotten Children)
A photo book by Musa Sadulaev (photography) and Andrea Jeska (text).
Hardback, approx. 96 pages with approx. 100 photographs,
approx. 22 x 20 cm, Price approx. € 24,90
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„Despoten vor Europas Haustür“ (Tyrants on Europe’s Doorstep)
Why the security delusion is fuelling extremism
by Sihem Bensedrine and Omar Mestiri
Publisher: Antje Kunstmann GmbH, München
Why the security delusion is fuelling extremism
by Sihem Bensedrine and Omar Mestiri
Publisher: Antje Kunstmann GmbH, München
