Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov is a Karakalpak lawyer, journalist, and human rights defender in Uzbekistan. He was detained in July 2022 for protesting constitutional amendments that would have stripped Karakalpakstan of its status as a sovereign republic within Uzbekistan. He was initially sentenced to 16 years; Uzbekistan has since extended his imprisonment to nearly 18 … Continue reading Dispatches from Detention