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'''''Murder in Samarkand''''' (published in the US under the title '''''Dirty Diplomacy''''') is a non-fiction book by British activist and former ambassador to [[Uzbekistan]], [[Craig Murray]]. The book<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/books/murder-in-samarkand/ |title=Murder in Samarkand — Documents |work=Craig Murray's blog |accessdate=18 July 2008 }}</ref> forms an account of his period as the British ambassador in [[Tashkent]] in 2002–04. The work explains how Murray sacrificed his diplomatic career to speak out against the [[Government of Uzbekistan|Karimov administration]]'s suppression of [[human rights]] and British double standards over torture in [[Iraq]].▼
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▲'''''Murder in Samarkand''''' (published in the US under the title '''''Dirty Diplomacy''''') is a non-fiction book by
==Publishing difficulties==
The book was originally published by Mainstream (Edinburgh) in 2006 but only after several battles. Before its publication, many potential readers had been contacted through Internet posts and e-mail listings to raise interest and
Portions of the documents were restored in the U.S. edition, published in October 2007.<ref>''Dirty Diplomacy'', e.g. pages 60–64</ref>
==Cover controversy==
A minor controversy involved the choice of photographs on the 2007 paperback edition, two of the three photos having been the same as those previously appearing in the 2004 ''[[Lonely Planet]]'' guide to Central Asia by [[Bradley Mayhew]], [[Paul Clammer]] and [[Michael Kohn]]. Neither shows [[Samarkand]]. The rear cover of ''Murder in Samarkand'' uses the same photo of [[Bukhara]] that was the guide book's cover photo. Murray's front cover uses a sunset scene that had appeared on page 7 of the guide (and shows [[Khiva]]).<ref>''Lonely Planet: Central Asia'' page 7</ref> There were no copyright issues in this case as both photos were licensed through [[Getty Images]].<ref>''Murder in Samarkand'', back page credit</ref><ref>''Lonely Planet: Central Asia'', page 512 credit</ref> Murray has stated he did not choose the cover and does not like its "masculine" appearance.
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==External links==
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[[Category:War on Terror books]]
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[[Category:Political scandals in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Human rights abuses in Uzbekistan]]
[[Category:Foreign relations of Uzbekistan]]
[[Category:Whistleblowing]]
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