Tomo Križnar
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Tomo Križnar (born 26 August 1954) is a
war crimes against them. He wrote several books. He was also a special envoy of then Slovenian president Janez Drnovšek for Darfur
.
Private life
Born in
economic sciences and mechanical engineering
.
Now he and his wife live in Postojna.
Peace missions
2006 Darfur mission
In 2006, Križnar entered the
Northern Darfur
sentenced him for two years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 dinars (US$2,400). His photography equipment and films were confiscated.
The Slovene government urged Sudan to pardon Križnar. Then president of Slovenia,
Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir
and sent another special envoy to Sudan. On 2 September 2006, 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.
2011 Southern Kordofan mission
In 2011, Križnar delivered video cameras in
In 2012, world premiere of the war crimes against local populations.[4] On his website there are quotes from media news about the "refugees in Blue Nile (...) starve highly of no food, medicine and insecurity from the continual aerial bombardment" and "starving families hiding in caves to escape bombing by Sudanese warplanes".[5]
Documentary films
- 2012 Eyes and Ears Of God – Video surveillance of Sudan- available on YouTube
- 2008 DAR FUR - War for Water - available on YouTube
- 2001 Nuba, voices from the other side
- 2000 Nuba, pure people - available on YouTube
- 1995 Lonely paths
Books
Books are in Slovene only.
- 1999 Nuba, pure people
- 1996 Mana, by Bicycle among Indians
- 1994 Lonely paths
- 1993 Shambala - to Tibet by Bicycle
- 1990 On Search for Love or Around the World by Bicycle
See also
- Blue Nile
- visa
References
- New York Timescolumnist Nicholas D. Kristof
- ^ Sudan's South Kordofan: 'Huge suffering from bombs', article on BBC website
- ^ Report from a Blue Nile Province by Križnar on January 29th, 2011
- ^ About the documentary on Tomo Križnar's website
- ^ Media quotes on Križnar website
Sources
- Dodging Bombers in Sudan, 22 February, 2012 report from New York Timescolumnist Nicholas D. Kristof
- Sudan Tribune of 15 August 2006 about Tomo Križnar
- Sudan Tribune of 15 August about Slovenian protests
- Sudan Tribune on 16 August: Pressure on Sudanese government
- Sudan Tribune of 22 August: Further developments; Križnar's arrest as warning to the international community
- Sudan Tribune of 3 September: Release of Tomo Križnar
- Sudan Tribune of 6 September: Tomo Križnar returns to Slovenia
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