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Uzbekistan Urged to Protect Karakalpak Lawyer
Original: Uzbekistan: Guarantee Karakalpak Lawyer’s Safety
Human Rights Watch is calling on Uzbekistan to guarantee the safety of a lawyer from Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in western Uzbekistan. The appeal follows concerns for the lawyer's security amid the government's ongoing crackdown on dissent in the region, which intensified after the 2022 protests in Karakalpakstan. Rights groups have repeatedly urged Tashkent to end persecution of lawyers and activists defending detained government critics.
Why now: Rights groups are pressing Uzbekistan over its continued persecution of Karakalpak lawyers and activists amid the ongoing crackdown on dissent in the region.
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- Uzbekistan: Guarantee Karakalpak Lawyer’s Safety · Human Rights Watch
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