pp_directory.karakalpakstan
Uzbekistan · pp_directory.karakalpakstan
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryUzbekistan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationBlogger
Arrested inKarakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
Held atGeneral regime prison
CategoryJournalism
Statusunknown
Sentence5 years
Uzbekistan · context
101documented cases
24 urgent · 15 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
22
Religious
3
Activism
12
Social Media
12
Case Summary
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.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
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.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Extortion
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 165
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedYouTube
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 1, 2023
Sentence served
2y 8mo / 5 years
05Sources
Data Source
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pp_directory.karakalpakstanCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Salamat Seitmuratov (PPW case cmorrf8l). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrf8lz000u1vfwbkkqkcf8. Original data from pp_directory.karakalpakstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/salamat-seitmuratov/).
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