Uzbekistan News » Karakalpakstan News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Reporter’s Notebook: Karakalpakstan Trials Test Justice in Uzbekistan
On January 31, when Uzbekistan found 22 Karakalpaks guilty of crimes against the state, VOA spoke with seven of them, including a prisoner who died four days later. Their stories reveal the ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Uzbekistan: Over a dozen killed, hundreds wounded in Karakalpakstan unrest
The state prosecutor said that at least 18 people were killed and 243 others wounded during last week's unrest in the autonomous Karakalpakstan region after protests erupted over planned ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Uzbekistan's Deadly Crackdown In Karakalpakstan 'Unjustifiable,' Says Rights Group
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Uzbekistan used force "unjustifiably" during fatal unrest in its autonomous Karakalpakstan region, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a report that demands accountability for the ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: In Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan, Trial Over Deadly Unrest Makes A 'Hero' Of Its Intended Villain
In previous years in Uzbekistan, a trial like the one that concluded on January 31 in the city of Bukhara would have played out behind closed doors. These days, the government seems to prefer a ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Rubio Gets a Medal. Russia Gets Military Drills. Karakalpakstan Gets Silence.
Washington celebrates closer ties as Tashkent strengthens its Russian alliance—and offers no announced relief for Karakalpak political prisoners.
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Uzbekistan: Karakalpakstan trial ends with heavy sentence for accused ringleader
A court in Uzbekistan has sentenced an activist that prosecutors claim provoked deadly unrest in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan in July to 16 years in prison. Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, a ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Uzbekistan: Second Karakalpakstan trial nears end amid general indifference
Another trial in Uzbekistan for people accused by the state of either inciting or participating in deadly unrest in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan last July is nearing its close and is ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: 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 » People: Rights Group Highlights Police Abuse in Karakalpakstan Crackdown
Large protests are rare in Uzbekistan, making this summer’s rallies in Karakalpakstan in response to proposed constitutional changes regarding the autonomous region’s status exceptional and surprising ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Uzbekistan Asked to Allow Foreign Experts to Investigate Unrest in Karakalpakstan
Speaking under a gentle fall sun in Uzbekistan’s autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, Deputy Speaker Rustam Saparbayev was philosophical about a wave of violent protests that tore through the region ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Karakalpakstan and South Korea's Andong Discuss Cooperation
Representatives of Karakalpakstan and South Korea's Andong city discussed joint projects, youth employment, investment, tourism and cultural cooperation.
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » People: Uzbekistan’s Prosecution of Karakalpakstan Protestors Raises Many Questions
This week, the trial began of 22 people accused of various crimes related to street protests in July in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous region of Uzbekistan, that left 21 people dead and hundreds ...