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Commission Hearing on Refugee Status for Karakalpak Human Rights Defender Akylbek Muratbai (Muratov) took place on September 12

September 12, 2024 a crucial hearing was held by the Commission regarding the refugee status application of Karakalpak human rights defender Akylbek Muratbai (Muratov) in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The session lasted 20 minutes, after which officials said a decision would be made in the coming days. Muratbai has been detained in a pre-trial detention center in Almaty since February 15, […]

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Uzbek authorities are dismissive about Dauletmurat Tajimuratov’s deteriorating health. Deny the request for transfer to prison KIN-22.

Freedom for Eurasia is extremely concerned about the health and safety of Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, who is currently being held in colony KIN-11. We urgently call on the Government of Uzbekistan to provide immediate and adequate medical treatment for Dauletmurat Tajimuratov and ensure that he serves his sentence in the special colony KIN-22, designated for former

Uzbek authorities are dismissive about Dauletmurat Tajimuratov’s deteriorating health. Deny the request for transfer to prison KIN-22. Read More »

URGENT: Commission Hearing Scheduled for September 12 on Refugee Status for Karakalpak Human Rights Defender Akylbek Muratbai (Muratov)

On September 12, a crucial hearing will be held by the Commission regarding the refugee status application of Karakalpak human rights defender Akylbek Muratbai (Muratov) (@muratbaiman). Muratbai has been detained in a pre-trial detention center in Almaty, Kazakhstan, since February 15, 2024. His arrest followed an extradition request by the Uzbek authorities, who are persecuting him for posting clips

URGENT: Commission Hearing Scheduled for September 12 on Refugee Status for Karakalpak Human Rights Defender Akylbek Muratbai (Muratov) Read More »

Karakalpak activist Tleubike Yuldasheva harassed in Kazakhstan, threatened by Uzbek law enforcement officers

Freedom of Eurasia reports that Karakalpak activist Tleubike Yuldasheva, who is seeking asylum in Kazakhstan, has informed us that she has recently noticed surveillance near her residence. The surveillance was conducted from a car with Uzbek state license plates, specifically from the Karakalpakstan region. Yuldasheva also reported that a few days ago, five individuals—two Uzbek,

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URGENT: Karakalpak activist Saadatdin Reimov must be released early due to health concerns. 

Saadatdin Reimov, a 57-year-old human rights activist from Karakalpakstan, currently serving a sentence in penal colony number 34, “Manzil” in Kamashi district, Kashkadaria region, Uzbekistan. Reimov recently suffered partial paralysis of the left side of his body, indicating a severe medical condition and possibly a stroke. Despite the critical nature of his condition, the penal colony has

URGENT: Karakalpak activist Saadatdin Reimov must be released early due to health concerns.  Read More »

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