pp_directory.karakalpakstan
Uzbekistan · pp_directory.karakalpakstan
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationDriver for the “Berdi-Trans” company
Arrested inKarakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
Held at—
CategoryProtest
Statusunknown
Sentence6 years
Uzbekistan · context
101documented cases
24 urgent · 15 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
12
Social Media
12
Case Summary
Kongratbay Bekpolatov is a driver for the “Berdi-Trans” company who was detained in connection with the July 2022 Karakalpakstan unrest. He was prosecuted as part of the case involving 39 participants in the demonstrations against constitutional amendments affecting Karakalpakstan’s autonomy. Authorities classified the protests as mass disturbances, while critics argue the prosecutions are politically motivated because they punish protest participation.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Kongratbay Bekpolatov is a driver for the “Berdi-Trans” company who was detained in connection with the July 2022 Karakalpakstan unrest. He was prosecuted as part of the case involving 39 participants in the demonstrations against constitutional amendments affecting Karakalpakstan’s autonomy.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Mass disturbances (participation in mass riots)
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 244 part 3
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 13, 2022
Sentence served
3y 11mo / 6 years
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Kongratbay Bekpolatov (PPW case cmorrf6m). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrf6mt00081vfw2vpcwp61. Original data from pp_directory.karakalpakstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/kongratbay-bekpolatov/).
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