Lecturer in Central Asian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Dr Shirin Akiner has been condemned by human rights groups, liberty campaigners and Craig Murray (ex-UK Ambassador in Tashkent) as an apologist for brutal Uzbek dictator President Karimov. This short report on the Andijan massacre concludes with an interview with Dr Akiner in which she attempts to downplay and justify the horrific murderers by Karimov's regime.

Please watch the following Channel 4 News report and interview:


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgUnTjNQ-44


Readers may also wish to complain to her boss:

Professor Paul Webley, Director and Principal of SOAS

Email Address:  pw2@soas.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 898 4014
Fax: 0207 898 4019