#karakalpakstan

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Ulitsa Bekabad, Taqiyatas, Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan).

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Kourpashas, traditional Uzbek carpets, which adorn the homes of every household, dry in the sun in Moynaq, Karakalpakstan, western Uzbekistan.

By Timur Karpov (source)

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Gambling - Nukus, 2022

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Qaraqalpaq Girl

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Uzbekistan: 2 Years on, No Justice in Autonomous Republic

Karakalpakstan Independence Activists Targeted, Imprisoned

(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, Human Rights Watch said today.

But Uzbekistan has also yet to hold any senior officials accountable for the excessive force used to quell the protests against proposed constitutional amendments in July 2022. The amendments would have stripped the region of its autonomous status and barred a referendum for independence.

“Uzbekistan’s leadership has not only failed to ensure justice for those killed in the Karakalpakstan protests two years ago, but we’ve also seen a notable increase in repression of other Karakalpak activists ever since,” said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Uzbekistan’s partners should renew calls for justice and condemn the ongoing crackdown on activists both inside and outside Karakalpakstan.”

On July 1 and 2, 2022, Uzbekistan’s security forces used unjustified lethal force and other forms of excessive force, including discharging small arms and grenades to disperse mainly peaceful protesters in Karakalpakstan. At least 21 people died, including 4 law enforcement officers. Over 270 were injured.

Uzbek authorities backed off the proposed constitutional changes, but they have since taken a heavy hand to anyone who has spoken out or acted in favor of Karakalpakstan’s independence.

The authorities arrested more than 500 people in the immediate aftermath of the protests, and in two high-profile criminal trials, prosecuted a total of 61 people, including lawyers, bloggers, activists, and journalists, for their alleged involvement. Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, a blogger and lawyer who first called for peaceful protests, was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Police and the courts ignored his allegations of ill-treatment and torture.

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Chorasmian frescoe from Kazakly-Yatkan (fortress of Akcha-Khan Kala, today Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan)

1st century BCE-2nd century CE

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Aesthetics of the ethnies of the world ! Central asian ethnies part 1 !

The Kazakhs are a Turkic people inhabitants of the country of Kazakhstan. They speak kazakh. They are muslim. There are around 17 millions of them.

The Uzbeks are a Turkic people inhabitants of the country of Uzbekistan. They speak uzbek, but also tajik, dari and russian sometimes. They are mainly muslim and Hanafi muslim. There are more than 36 millions of them, with 26 millions in Uzbekistan and almost 4 millions in Afghanistan.

The Karakalpaks are a Turkic people inhabitants of the region of Karakalpakstan, officially in Uzbekistan. They speak karakalpak, russian and uzbek. They are Sunni muslim. There are around 620 000 of them.

The Turkmens are a Turkic people inhabitants of the country of Turkmenistan. They speak turkmen. They are Sunni muslim. There are 6.4 millions of them, with 1 million of them in Afghanistan.

The Kyrgyz are a Turkic people inhabitants of the country of Kyrgyzstan. They speak kyrgyz. They are Sunni muslim. There are around 5 millions of them.

The Tajiks are a indo-european people inhabitants of the country of Tajikistan, as well as regions of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. They speak persian, dari and tajik. There are between 18 to 27 millions of them, with 9 to 11 millions of them in Afghanistan, 6,7 millions of them in Tajikistan and 1,4 millions of them in Uzbekistan.

Those aesthetics are part of a serie. I’m covering the biggest ethnies of the world ! We are now covering asia. 

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Shamun-Nabi Mausoleum - Mizdakhan, 2022