Tomo Križnar

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Tomo Križnar (born 26 August 1954 in Jesenice, Slovenia) is a peace activist, writer and special envoy of the Slovene president for Darfur in Sudan.

Tomo Križnar entered the Sudanese Darfur region in February 2006 via the neighbouring Chad, with the help of Darfur rebels and without a valid visa.

He was arrested on 20 July 2006. On 14 August, the criminal court of Al-Fashir in Northern 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 colleague Omar 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.

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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)


[edit] See also

  • Paul Salopek (Chicago Tribune and National Geographic journalist who was also arrested in Darfur)

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