Lolagul Kallykhanova

Kallykhanova is a columnist and owner of a news site Makan. She advocates for Karakalpak autonomy and is critical of the Uzbek central government. She disappeared in June 2022 after she published a piece opposing changes to the Uzbek constitution. After months of detention, she was found guilty of “conspiracy to seize power” among other charges. She was temporarily released on January 31, 2023.