Karakalpak activist in Kazakhstan Nietbai Urazbayev has died. He was a victim of politically motivated persecution by Uzbek authorities.

Today on January 9, 2024, the head of the Karakalpak diaspora in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan, Nietbay Urazbayev, has died in a hospital in Almaty. Nietbai Urazbayev is an ethnic Karakalpak and held citizenship of Kazakhstan until 2023 when his Kazakh citizenship was revoked by Kazakh authorities. More on this can be read here. […]

Karakalpak activist in Kazakhstan Nietbai Urazbayev has died. He was a victim of politically motivated persecution by Uzbek authorities. Read More »