Oswald Iten
IrelandjournalistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Oswald Iten is a Swiss journalist known for his in-depth reporting on indigenous populations and human rights issues. In December 2000, while researching the situation of the indigenous people in West Papua, he was arrested by Indonesian authorities and spent twelve harrowing days in a torture prison, where he witnessed severe abuses. His harrowing account of his experiences led to a compelling report published in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, earning him the Zurich Journalism Prize.
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Oswald Iten took the opportunity to enter the region in 1986 and reported that there hadn’t been a Tasaday people.
Fascinating tale of modern-day cavemen was early lesson in fake news – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-09-14
Ireland· 2026-09-14
Oswald Iten was arrested while researching the indigenous population of West Papua and witnessed severe mistreatment in prison.
Iten über Haft in Foltergefängnis 2000 – NZZ-AdventskalenderNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2025-12-22
Switzerland· 2025-12-22
