‘De facto’ and Autonomous Territories: Karakalpakstan

Sarah Callear
Written By London Politica

Executive Summary

  • In 2022, deadly protests were held in the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan over the reversal of their constitutional right to secede from Uzbekistan, leading to wide-reaching government crackdowns.

  • The systemic targeting of Karakalpak activists and journalists by the Uzbek government in the years that followed reflects a worrying trend of repression in an already impoverished and underrepresented area.

  • Despite gaining some momentum in the international sphere, the fate of the region hangs in the balance, with the likelihood that the government will continue to apply pressure, provoking further sporadic resistance from the Karakalpak people.

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