SOAS Academic Justifies Slaughter of Unarmed Demonstrators

On May 13th 2005, Uzbek government forces shot dead hundreds of unarmed protesters at a demonstration in eastern Andijan. The United Nations and other intergovernmental organisations documented the massacre, but the authorities continue to refuse an independent investigation into the events, and persecute those who seek such an enquiry.

The massacre is widely believed to be the worst atrocity committed by a government against demonstrators since the Chinese army killed several hundred protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

This video has been taken from an Uzbekistan regime propaganda film which was produced to deny the massacre ever occurred and portray the dead as "terrorists".

It shows an interview with Lecturer in Central Asian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Dr Shirin Akiner, who has been condemned by human rights groups, liberty campaigners and Craig Murray (ex-UK Ambassador in Tashkent) as the leading Western apologist for brutal Uzbek dictator President Karimov.

In the interview, which was conducted in Russian and later dubbed into English by Uzbekistan State TV, Dr Akiner attempts to downplay and justify the horrific murders by Karimov's regime.

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[dingosingo]

This is horrifying. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of normal Uzbekistan citizens gunned down just coz they were unhappy with a tyranny that boils critics to death, and she's defending their right to do this!

How can any University of good repute employ such a liar and propagandist?

Get her out!

[mrsquonks]

hope she dies just as bad as those in Andijan on the may 13-th. Bitch.

[kazakhseven]

Shame on SOAS for employing this person.

[clatn75]

and the worst thing is that she is a lecturer here in London!!! How can a person like her who supports a blood-thirsty dictatorship be a lecturer in a democratic country? It's outrageous!

[tumaris1977]

yeah those where trained and armed to protect people not to kill you stupid, does she actually believe that the world buys her shit. There are things like nagotiations, meeting peoples requirements or high pressure water to disperse the crowd, you dont kill people

[tumaris1977]

this piece of shit woman is on karimovs special payroll, bitch

[elmarik]

Who is going to tell this traitor the truth! Prob she will report them once she gains the real truth!Hope u suffer for everything you do!!

[parizoda07]

It is reward to die as people in Andijan swift,immediate,merciful death.There is other option of death.Long suffering,gradual fail,unremitting pain ...

People in Andijan died with grace and dignity which is rarest thing in the world. Best regards.

[neutralsandwichface]

Trying to launch her pathetic career perhaps?

Why else would one talk such complete and utter bullshit?

[AlisonStyles]

This is appalling. Akiner you are Execrable.

I recommend that you read the Human Rights Watch report 'Burying the Truth: Uzbekistan Rewrites the Story of the Andijan Massacre'

[uzb]

fuckin biatch a liar