Uzbekistan Sets State of Emergency in Protest-Hit Region

Uzbekistan Sets State of Emergency in Protest-Hit Region
An elderly woman casts her ballot as she votes at home during Uzbekistan's presidential election in Tashkent on October 24, 2021. Vyacheslav Oseledko/ AFP via Getty Images
Adam Morrow
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ANKARA, Turkey—A western region of Uzbekistan remained under a state of emergency on July 11, following violent clashes early this month that left at least 18 people dead.

Sparked by government proposals to curtail its autonomy, Karakalpakstan was the site of the worst bout of violence seen in the former Soviet republic in 17 years.