Penny Tweedie obituary | The Guardian

Penny Tweedie obituary

Intrepid photographer who documented wars around the world and Aboriginal life

via the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jan/20/penny-tweedie-obituary

While covering that war, she was summoned to a victory celebration outside Dhaka. Penny realised that some very frightened prisoners, accused of collaboration, were about to be bayoneted to death for the benefit of the foreign press. She and a small group of other photographers refused to participate. Others stayed, arguing that they had a duty to record the event, and won prizes for their work.