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Jennifer B. Murtazashvili, Temur Umarov
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In The Media
Uzbekistan’s Unrest, Explained
Violent protests over proposed changes to its status have swept the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan.
Published on Jul 6, 2022
About the Author
Jennifer B. Murtazashvili
Nonresident Scholar, Asia Program
Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili is a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- Nobody’s Backyard: A Confident Central Asia
Recent Work
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