Deadly Protests in the Autonomous Region of Karakalpakstan over Changes in the Uzbek Constitution

This article discusses the deadly protests that occurred in the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan in July of 2022, an area that has historically been one of much contention in Uzbekistan. The protests stemmed from Constitutional changes that would’ve prevented Karakalpaks, a Turkic group that has stronger linguistic and cultural ties with Kazakhs, from seceding from the country.

Russia & FSUBy Azima AidarovSeptember 12, 2023uzbekistan, unrest, state of emergency, opposition