The Globe and Mail | Uzbek President Islam Karimov was a leader who suppressed dissent The Globe and Mail Uzbek President Islam Karimov, who the government said on Friday had died at the age of 78 after suffering a stroke, saw himself as the protector of his Central Asian nation against the threat of militant Islam. To his critics, he was a brutal dictator ... Islam Karimov: Uzbekistan faces questions after leader's death Harsh Uzbek leader Islam Karimov buried amid cabinet honours Uzbekistan buries late strongman Islam Karimov |
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