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01Overview
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CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationKarakalpak human rights defender, community leader and advocate
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Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Uzbekistan · context
101documented cases
24 urgent · 15 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
12
Social Media
12
Case Summary
Aqylbek Muratbai is a Karakalpak human rights defender who has been raising awareness about human rights violations committed by Uzbekistani authorities in Karakalpakstan. He faced judicial harassment and detention related to his advocacy and support for the Karakalpak diaspora.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Aqylbek Muratbai is a Karakalpak human rights defender who has been raising awareness about human rights violations committed by Uzbekistani authorities in Karakalpakstan. He faced judicial harassment and detention related to his advocacy and support for the Karakalpak diaspora.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aqylbek Muratbai (PPW case cmplydp5, record version 2026-05-27). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplydp5200001vd1m2jupem2. Original data from frontlinedefenders.org (https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/aqylbek-muratbai).
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