Officials See Slander in Uzbek Photos, but Artists See Censorship

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edited February 11, 2010 in The Big Picture
I found this article in the on-line NYTimes this morning. I thought that it would be of general interest to our community of photographers.
Bruce

International / Asia Pacific
Officials See Slander in Uzbek Photos, but Artists See Censorship
By ELLEN BARRY
Published: February 11, 2010
Umida Akhmedova was found guilty Wednesday of slandering Uzbekistan with her photography, only to be saved from a prison sentence by the anniversary of the country’s independence.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/world/asia/11uzbekistan.html
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