During the participation of members of the Independent Commission in the trials regarding the events that took place in Karakalpakstan, the circumstances arising in connection with this and causing concern among the general population were studied, and an appropriate appeal was sent to the Prosecutor General's Office with a request to clarify these situations.

The appeal asked for information about 516 citizens detained as suspected of committing mass riots, 22 defendants whose cases are currently being considered in court, other persons temporarily held in closed institutions, brought to administrative responsibility, as well as the question of whether excessive force during unrest by law enforcement and on cases of human rights violations.

As soon as the final statistical and analytical data on the participants in the judicial investigation process is released, the Independent Commission will inform the public about it.

Press Service of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman)