Paula Schriefer von Freedom House erklaert Ihnen, warum Sie das wissen sollten, warum wir alle das wissen sollten…
Uzbekistan: The Crackdown Continues
“Umida Niyazova is a hero of 21st-century political dissent. Even as she toils in relative anonymity, Niyazova is marching in the footsteps of the human rights giants of a past era: Lech Walesa, Andrei Sakharov, Nelson Mandela. She does not, of course, convey the intellectual authority of a Sakharov, nor is she the leader of a mass movement, as was Walesa. But her mission requires the same degree of courage, determination, and willingness to press ahead despite the most daunting obstacles.”