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Title: Tricksters and tyrants: the human rights group Freedom House rates all countries in Central Asia as "Not Free." Among neighbouring states, only three are rated as "Partly Free. "This is a region of the world where dictators and despots rule.(Leadership)
Publication: Canada and the World Backgrounder (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: Taylor Publishing Consultants Ltd.
Volume: 68 Issue: 5 Page: 8(5)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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Let's drop in on Islam Karimov and spend a little time in his company. Mr. Karimov is the President of Uzbekistan and, by his own modest account, he is a "dedicated citizen, and a splendid human being." But, President Karimov's glowing assessment of himself is a minority view. Reporters Without Borders describes him as a "predator." There is clear evidence of his involvement in corruption, and his abuse of human rights is well documented. A coalition of human rights groups recently reported that, "President Karimov has banned any and all genuine opposition political parties, eliminated all independent media, maintained ... censorship over all media, and jailed journalists and human rights activists who disagree with him. He has presided...
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