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Karakalpakstan has a constitutional right to secede from Uzbekistan via referendum, but calling for such a vote results in immense pressure and often prison terms. “Karakalpakstan is not Uzbekistan,” ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Life: Sins of the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea straddles Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and for thousands of years was fed by two major rivers, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya. Having no outflow, the sea’s water level was maintained ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Life: In Karakalpakstan, young animators bring their unique culture to life for next generation
Tumar, a 14-year-old Karakalpak shepherd, sits on a ledge watching over her flock on a beautiful sunny day. Down in the valley below, the Amu Darya River flows calmly as Bobur, a 14-year-old Uzbek boy ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Life: The Kazakh-Uzbek 'Tandem': Good For Central Asia, Not So Good For Karakalpak Activists
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- The relationship between the two most-populous countries in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, has arguably never been better. That can only be good for Central Asia -- a ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Life: Karakalpakstan is the most obscure and unique tourism destination in Uzbekistan
The Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan located in northwestern Uzbekistan has largely untapped tourism potential. When one thinks of tourism in Uzbekistan, the most immediate image that comes to ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Life: Uzbekistan: 2 Years on, No Justice in Autonomous Republic
(Berlin, July 1, 2024) – Uzbekistan authorities have increasingly cracked down on calls for independence in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan since protests broke out there two years ago, ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Life: Under threat: The life of Karakalpak activists in Kazakhstan
This article was written by Almas Kaisar and Nazerke Kurmangazinova for Vlast.kz. An edited version is published on Global Voices under a media partnership agreement. Ethnic Karakalpaks living in ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Life: Life Changes For Karakalpaks In Kazakhstan Since Deadly Crackdown In Homeland
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Aqylbek Muratov, a 35-year-old computer programmer in Almaty, says he wants to strengthen ties among his fellow ethnic Karakalpaks living in Kazakhstan. Muratov, who was born in ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Life: EU Ambassador Completes First Official Visit to the Republic of Karakalpakstan
Ambassador of the European Union to Uzbekistan Toivo Klaar concluded a two-day official visit to the Republic of Karakalpakstan, marking a significant step in ...