Author name: Freedom for Eurasia

On December 26, 2024, the Commission investigating the events that occurred in Karakalpakstan in July 2022 (hereafter Commission) headed by Uzbekistan’s Ombudswoman F. Eshmatova presented its report to the Parliament of Uzbekistan. On the same day, Freedom for Eurasia contacted the Ombudsman’s office to inquire about the full publication of the report. It was promised […]

Freedom for Eurasia received information that Dauletmurat Tajimuratov has appealed to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to make an official visit to him in prison, where he has been held under harsh life threatening conditions due to his  activism.    A criminal case was opened against Dauletmurat Tajimuratov following the protests

The condition of Dauletmurat Tajimuratov in KIN-11 is worsening every day. According to his lawyer, Sergey Mayorov, Tajimuratov’s family has informed him that the staff at KIN-11 are once again engaging in illegal actions against him. Specifically, unknown substances are again being added to his food, leading to a deterioration in his health. Additionally, threats

December 14 marked the 34th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty by the parliament of Karakalpakstan, which effectively declared independence. However, this declaration never materialized into full independence. In 1993, an interstate agreement was signed with the Republic of Uzbekistan, under which Karakalpakstan became part of Uzbekistan as an autonomous republic,