Marcus Bensmann

The journalist and investigative reporter Marcus Bensmann spent around two decades reporting for German, Swiss and Japanese media from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq. From 2014 onward, he worked as a senior reporter for CORRECTIV. His investigations included the downing of flight MH17, AfD financing and adulterated cancer medication. Earlier, he also reported on the Andijan massacre in Uzbekistan. Bensmann further examined authoritarian regimes and opponents of liberal democracy in Europe. Outside journalism, he was interested in opera and chess.