Karakalpak human rights activist Aqylbek Muratbai (Akylbek Muratov) was charged for a peaceful memorial event in November 2023 and sharing a video of an OSCE ODIHR speech of another Karakalpak activist
On 17 February, Aqylbek Muratbai, a 35-year old blogger and a human rights advocate from Karakalpakstan, was detained for 40 days. Despite having legal representation from the Kazakh Buro for Human Rights, Aqylbek’s court hearing proceeded without his lawyer being informed. Based on Uzbekistan’s extradition request, the court approved his arrest. At the moment, Aqylbek …
