Karakalpak activist Akylbek Muratov faces potential deportation from Kazakhstan due to Uzbek extradition request for alleged separatism and "destructive activism."
Karakalpak activist Akylbek Muratov, known as Aqylbek Muratbai on social media, faces potential deportation from Kazakhstan due to an Uzbek extradition request. Muratov, a resident of Karakalpakstan, a sovereign republic within Uzbekistan, has been under Uzbek scrutiny since 2015 and is suspected of engaging in separatism and "destructive activism." Uzbek authorities accuse him of preparing and distributing materials that threaten public safety and order on social media.
March 16, 2024
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