Adilbek Sariev

Adilbek Sariev was detained on 21 July 2022 in connection with the Karakalpakstan unrest. He was prosecuted as part of a case involving 39 participants of the July 2022 protests triggered by proposed constitutional amendments threatening Karakalpakstan’s autonomous status. Authorities treated the demonstrations as riots and prosecuted participants under criminal law. Observers consider the prosecutions politically motivated because they target individuals who participated in protests against constitutional reforms. Sariev was initially sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment, which was later reduced to 6 years on appeal by the Supreme Court in June 2023.

Adilbek Sariev was detained on 21 July 2022 in connection with the Karakalpakstan unrest. He was prosecuted as part of a case involving 39 participants of the July 2022 protests triggered by proposed constitutional amendments threatening Karakalpakstan’s autonomous status. Authorities treated the demonstrations as riots.