Western governments have turned a blind eye to criticism of torture and rights abuses in Uzbekistan to preserve relations with the state pivotal to supplying Nato forces in Afghanistan, according to a human rights watchdog. New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Uzbekistan, a former Soviet republic of 28 million people, had failed to keep [...]
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December 13, 2011
September 16, 2011
Uzbek dictator’s daughter latest attempt to stage fashion show foiled
With its art deco frontage and celebrity clientele, it was an unlikely venue for a clash between human rights campaigners and the “single most hated person” of a former Soviet republic. But on Thursday, anti-child labour protesters gathered on the pavement outside Cipriani’s, one of New York‘s most exclusive restaurants, where the president of Uzbekistan‘s [...]