132 people were detained in “anti-terrorist” raids in Karakalpakstan
“Anti-terrorist” raids were conducted in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan within Uzbekistan.
It is reported that 132 wanted persons were detained and handed over to investigative bodies.
Information about this from Karakalpakstan interior minister Batiyar Torebekov gave
It is also noted that during the aforementioned raids, 18200 objects were inspected, 89,000 houses were searched.
The report says that residents of the autonomous republic voluntarily handed over 344 hunting rifles.
12 people who were considered missing were returned to their homes.
6 months ago…
The mentioned raids in Karakalpakstan took place in Nukus, the capital of the autonomous republic protest occurs six months after the actions.
Objection actions started on July 1 last year. The shareholders were protesting against the proposed amendments to the Constitution of Uzbekistan.
According to one of these proposals, the article on the right of Karakalpakstan to secede from Uzbekistan on the basis of a referendum should be removed from the Constitution.
But four days after at least 18 people died in the riots that followed the protests, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had to withdraw the offer in question.
On the riots in Nukus court the process is held in Bukhara regional court.
There are 22 defendants in this case. Prosecution journalist and blogger Dauletmurat Tajimuratov for 18, another journalist Lalagul Kallikhanova for which he requested 11 years of imprisonment.
They are accused of plotting to seize power and organizing mass riots.
Karakalpakstan and Karakalpaks
The Karakalpaks are one of the Turkic-speaking peoples of Central Asia.
The Karakalpak Autonomous Region was established in 1924, was a part of the Kazakh SSR until 1930, and then it was removed from it and placed under the direct control of the RSFSR.
In 1936, the Karakalpak MSSR was incorporated into the Uzbekistan SSR. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the region became the Republic of Karakalpakstan in 1992.
On the incorporation of the Republic of Karakalpakstan into Uzbekistan in 1993 20 an annual contract was signed. The agreement establishes the right of the autonomous republic to secede from Uzbekistan by holding a referendum.
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