Uzbekistan: End use of unlawful force against Karakalpakstan protesters

By Amnesty International

Responding to reports of use of unlawful force in Nukus, which left at least 18 protesters dead following a demonstration against a proposed amendment to the Constitution that would strip away Karakalpakstan’s autonomy within Uzbekistan, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “The images we saw last weekend on social media, […] The post Uzbekistan: End use of unlawful force against Karakalpakstan protesters appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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