Activists in Russia's republic of Bashkortostan confirmed the passing of a local man under criminal investigation following mass protests in the republic on 2024-02-15. Meanwhile, in Kazakhstan, police detained @muratbaiman, an activist known for documenting the Karakalpakstan bloodshed in July 2022, on 2024-02-16. Baiman, a Uzbek national and Karakalpak activist, was arrested in Almaty at around 22.00 at the request of Uzbekistan's government, marking a case of transnational repression. No response has been provided by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the arrest.
No response yet from @MFA_KZ on arrest of @muratbaiman in Almaty last night, apparently on the request of Uzbekistan's government. Kazakh police arrived at his door at around 22.00. https://t.co/HqIa83hxD7
1/ Arrest of Uzbek national + Karakalpak activist @muratbaiman in Kazakhstan at 🇺🇿request = classic case of targeting messengers. Also a case of Transnational Repression trend well known to @l_seiitbek @AtayevaNadejda @nateschenkkan @OxusSociety @HeathershawJ et al A 🧵
Police in Kazakhstan have detained an activist who has for the last two years been working to raise international awareness about the crushing of a mass protest in his native Karakalpakstan, an autonomous region of Uzbekistan. https://t.co/ABiK4wulbK
Latest report on detention in Kazakhstan of @muratbaiman, an activist who has been especially active in documenting fallout of Karakalpakstan bloodshed in July 2022 #Uzbekistan https://t.co/Ea2mXdLA7x
Worth a read after news of arrest of @muratbaiman in #Kazakhstan this evening #Karakalpakstan #Uzbekistan https://t.co/owprtMzG3y
Activists in Russia’s republic of Bashkortostan have confirmed the passing of a local man who faced criminal investigation over the mass protests that erupted in the republic last month. https://t.co/KHKQ2tgPA5