Global InformationSolton Achilova information
Soltan Achilova | |
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| Born | c. 1950 |
| Nationality | Turkmenistan |
| Occupation(s) | photographer and journalist |
| Known for | reporting on abuses to human rights |
Gurban Soltan Achilova or Soltan Açylowa or Gurbansoltan Achilova (born c. 1949) is a Turkmenistani photojournalist. She was a nominee for the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders in 2021. She has been reported as the only openly critical journalist in Turkmenistan. Her country is described as an information black hole that is only surpassed by North Korea.