Truthdigger of the Week: Former British Ambassador and Whistleblower Craig Murray

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 10, 2016 Murray, who has been denied entry into the United States to travel to an intelligence-community conference, was removed from the British diplomatic service after he exposed human rights abuses in Uzbekistan. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.S. Denies Entry to Former British Ambassador Craig Murray

By David Swanson / World Beyond War Sep 6, 2016 The diplomat who served in Uzbekistan from 2002 to 2004 is scheduled to chair the presentation of this year’s Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence to CIA-torture whistleblower John Kiriakou. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Plague of the Rule of Uzbekistan’s President for Life

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 3, 2016 President Islam Karimov wasn’t a partner in counterterrorism; he was a one-man terrorist-creation machine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Energy Boost for Russia and Neighbors

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 6, 2016 Renewable energy could supply Russia and Central Asian countries with all the electricity they need by 2030 -- and cut costs significantly at the same time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Uzbekistan’s First Daughter Is Accused of Pocketing $1 Billion From Telecoms

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 25, 2015 The investigative journalist-led Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project reported this week that Gulnara Karimova -- the daughter of Uzbekistan’s leader, Islam Karimov -- has accepted more than $1 billion from Scandinavian and Russian telecommunications companies seeking a share of the mobile-phone industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Spends Millions Protecting Uzbekistan Dictator

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2011 Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov is notorious for heading one of the world’s most oppressive regimes, and millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars are being given to a for-profit military contractor turned propaganda machine to make sure he remains a faithful and able ally in the global war on terror. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kyrgyzstan Extends State of Emergency

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2010 The interim government of Kyrgyzstan has extended a state of emergency announced last week after ethnic violence erupted between Uzbek and Kyrgyz groups, killing more than 100 and extending to neighboring provinces. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UK Gov’t. Tries To Cover Up Its Use Of Torture-Stained Intel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2005 As Daily Kos puts it, "The British government is trying to prevent the publication of memos which detail how information procured by torture in Uzbekistan is being used by the US and the UK." The Independent has the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )