Craig Murray
British diplomat and author
Born
October 17th, 1958
66 years ago
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United Kingdom
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Served as the British ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2002 to 2004. Disclosed details about torture conducted by the Uzbek government. Resigned in protest against the UK's foreign policy and involvement in torture practices. Became a prominent commentator and author on issues of human rights and government transparency.
Served as ambassador to Uzbekistan
Publicized human rights abuses
Authored books on political issues
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