Umida Akhmedova
Umida (from Persian Omideh) Tukhtamuradovna Akhmedova, also known as Umida Ahmedova, (Умида Тухтамурадовна Ахмедова, born October 21, 1955, in
Work
As a photographer she has participated in exhibitions addressing urban and rural issues[4] and has collaborated on film and book projects including the presentation of the short film The Burden of Virginity.[2] As an Associated Press photographer,[5] her images have been published in the photography sections of the online editions of The New York Times,[6] the Wall Street Journal[7] and The Globe and Mail.[8] As a photojournalist and artist she has worked onprojects dedicated to exploring issues of human rights.[9] In the course of her work she has documented the traditions, disparate cultures and everyday events in the modern borders of Uzbekistan.[10]
Umida Akhmedova is one of the most prominent representatives of the
Arrest and criminal charges
On November 17, 2009, she was summoned by Nodir Akhmadzhan,
In January 2010 she was accused of slander, allegedly "insulting the Uzbek people" after she produced her book portraying rural Uzbekistan and Uzbek traditions. She was charged on January 13, after an expert panel of 'specialists in the fields of religious affairs, spirituality, and psychology' found that her images portrayed Uzbekistan in a negative light to Western audiences: "a foreigner who has never been to Uzbekistan, but who is familiar with this album, would reach the conclusion that [Uzbekistan] is a country where people live in the Middle Ages"[14]
In February 2010 she was found guilty of slandering and insulting the Uzbek people, but could walk away free. Though the charges carried a prison sentence of up to three years imprisonment, the judge waived a penalty saying that the convict was granted an amnesty in honor of the 18th anniversary of Uzbek independence. She said she intended to appeal the conviction.[15][16][17][18][19]
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Umida Akhmedova: Open Appeal", Zones of Tension Research Group, December 26, 2009
- ^ Ferghana, March 11, 2009, archived from the originalon January 30, 2010, retrieved January 19, 2010
- ^ Чухович, Борис (July 11, 2016). "Искусство в Узбекистане: очерки внутреннего изгнания" (in Russian). Fergana News. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Boom Boom – 4th Bishkek International Exhibition of Contemporary Art", Kunsaspekte, October 7, 2008
- ^ Search Results Umida Ahkmedova, January 19, 2010
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- Wall Street Journal, August 10, 2009
- ^ "In Photos.", The Globe and Mail, August 11, 2009
- ^ "Umida Akhmedova: Where there are people there is positivity.", UZSCI
- ^ Ferghana
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"Defamatory Images of Uzbekistan.", Radio Free Europe, archived from the originalon January 1, 2010, retrieved January 19, 2010
- ^ Umida Ahmedova., December 29, 2009
- ^ "In pictures: Negative images of Uzbekistan?". BBC News. January 25, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ "Uzbek photographer 'slanders' her people, government says"[dead link]
- ^ "Officials See Slander in Uzbek Photos, but Artists See Censorship"
- ^ "Uzbek filmmaker convicted of slander"[dead link]. Washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Uzbek photographer found guilty of 'slandering nation'". BBC News (February 10, 2010).
- ^ "Uzbek Photographer Convicted, Amnestied For Libel". Rferl.org (February 10, 2010).
- ^ Uzbek documentary maker found guilty of slander. Guardian.
- ^ "A Country's Negative Image by Mark Norman" Archived April 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine