Salamat Seitmuratov

Salamat Seitmuratov is a Karakalpak blogger and the creator of the independent YouTube channel Halyk TV, which had around 45.5 thousand subscribers a significant audience in Karakalpakstan for reporting on social and community issues. Like his co-defendant Mustafa Tursynbaev, Salamat’s prosecution is seen as part of a broader pattern of restricting independent journalists and bloggers who cover social issues and hold authorities to account.

Salamat Seitmuratov is a Karakalpak blogger and the creator of the independent YouTube channel Halyk TV, which had around 45.5 thousand subscribers a significant audience in Karakalpakstan for reporting on social and community issues. Like his co-defendant Mustafa Tursynbaev, Salamat’s prosecution is seen as part of a broader pattern of restricting independent journalists and bloggers who cover social issues and hold authorities to account.