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Protests break out in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan

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A new constitution in Uzbekistan would allow the country to secede from the Soviet Union. The new constitution would also extend the president's term from five to seven years. The changes are part of a larger plan to reform the country's constitution. The constitution was approved by a majority of the people in a referendum held last year.

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Times of India

Protests break out in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan

Rest of World News: ALMATY: A rare public protest took place in Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan autonomous republic over a planned constitutional reform that would change its.

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

Protests break out in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan

ALMATY - A rare public protest took place in Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan autonomous republic over a planned constitutional reform that would change its status, Uzbek authorities said on Saturday. Karakalpakstan, located in northwestern Uzbekistan, is home to Karakalpaks, a distinct ethnic minority group with its own language, and the current Uzbek constitution describes it as a

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Protests break out in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan

ALMATY (Reuters) - A rare public protest took place in Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan autonomous republic over a planned constitutional reform that would change its status, Uzbek authorities said on Saturday. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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National Post

Protests break out in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan

ALMATY -- A rare public protest took place in Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan autonomous republic over a planned constitutional reform that would change its status, Uzbek authorities said on Saturday. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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VOA News

Uzbekistan Declared State of Emergency in Protest-Hit Region

Uzbekistan's president had arrived in Karakalpakstan Saturday and promised that proposed constitutional amendments that would have weakened the territory's status would be scrapped.

2 years ago·United States

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