A Fourth Karakalpak Released From Detention in Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Karakalpakstan Appeals

Advertisement A fourth Karakalpak has been released from detention in Kazakhstan, a year after her arrest ostensibly at the request of Uzbek authorities. The releases mark a stalemate of sorts. Kazakhstan’s government was under pressure to not deport Karakalpak activists to Uzbekistan, where they would likely face lengthy prison sentences.  Ziuar Mirmanbetova was released on … Read more

Uzbekistan Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Karakalpakstan Appeals

Uzbekistan Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Karakalpakstan Appeals

Crossroads Asia | Politics | Central Asia Tazhimuratov’s 16-year sentence was upheld while terms of others were either reduced or shifted to house arrest. Advertisement Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court has issued its rulings in the appeals of 16 people sentenced in January to various prison terms for their involvement in protests in Karakalpakstan last summer, as well as ruling on … Read more