Young people in Karakalpakstan have been warned against voicing support for the protests that shook the region in 2022. Those who ignore the warnings have been arrested, fined, or expelled from university, activists say. At least one student claims police threatened him with death.
An Uzbek human rights advocate who was given rare access to two jailed bloggers says he saw two entirely different moods one really down and another somewhat optimistic about his plans for the future.
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Last year, security forces in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan used lethal force to suppress unrest in their respective autonomous regions. Dozens of people were killed, and hundreds arrested. But experts say the biggest victim may prove to be what remains of civil society in both countries.