Karakalpak activist Rinat Utambetov released from prison in Uzbekistan

Rinat Utambetov, a 45-year-old Karakalpak activist extradited from Kazakhstan, was released from prison in Uzbekistan on September 30. He was sentenced in April 2025 to two and a half years for allegedly encroaching on Uzbekistan's constitutional order and spreading materials threatening public safety. Utambetov denies the charges.

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