Author name: Freedom for Eurasia

Zhumasapar Dadebaev, an ethnic Turkmen activist from Karakalpakstan, was abducted in January 2022 while seeking asylum in Turkey by Uzbek special forces. In 2023 he was charged with Article 150 – war propaganda, Article 153 – genocide, Article 155 Part 1 – terrorism,  Article 156 Part 2 – incitement of national or religious hatred by …

Zhumasapar Dadebaev, activist from Karakalpakstan, subjected to inhumane treatment in prison Read More »

Freedom for Eurasia has consistently raised concerns regarding situation of Saadatdin Reimov, a human rights activist from Karakalpakstan who has been unlawfully imprisoned since 2022. Our recent report underscores the severe mistreatment he faces in prison due to his and his family’s advocacy against human rights abuses, resulting in their unjust persecution and imprisonment. Despite …

Karakalpak Human Rights Defender Saadatdin Reimov had a heart attack in prison.  Read More »

The Supreme Court Uzbekistan has scheduled the review of the case involving 22 individuals convicted in connection with the peaceful protests in Nukus, Karakalpakstan, on 1-2 July. The hearing is scheduled for 22 April at 11:10 (GMT+5). Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, a human rights defender who advocated for Karakalpakstan’s sovereignty and secession from Uzbekistan, has been sentenced …

Upcoming Uzbek Supreme court revision of sentence for Group 22 including Karakalpak human rights defender Dauletmurat Tajimuratov Read More »

Karakalpak bloggers were detained yesterday, one in Tashkent and the other in Karakalpakstan. Shingis Tayrov, a young Karakalpak, posted a video on Instagram questioning why street names, building descriptions, and tourist attractions in sovereign Karakalpakstan are written in Uzbek, Russian, and English but not in Karakalpak. In his video, he emphasized the importance of nations …

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On February 21, 2024, shortly after his arrest in mid-February, Karakalpak activist Akylbek Muratbai (Muratov) passed a letter to the administration of the pre-trial detention center in Almaty to be sent to his sister’s address in Almaty. It was received one and a half month later, last week. The original letter in Russian in attached …

Karakalpak human rights defender Akylbek Muratbai sends a letter from detention center Read More »