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Uzbek Journalist (born 1989)
Lola Kallikhanova
Lolagul Qallixanova
Born1989
CitizenshipUzbekistan
Alma materKarakalpak State University
OccupationJournalist

Lola Kallikhanova (Uzbek: Lolagul Qallixanova; born 1989) is a journalist from Karakalpakstan. She is the founder of the independent news website Makan.uz, reported on COVID-19 in the region, and has been the subject of police intimidation, which was condemned by he Coalition for Women in Journalism. She was prosecuted for disseminating leaflets during riots in 2023; her treatment during the trial was objected to by Human Rights Watch.

Biography

Born in 1989, Kallikhanova graduated in 2010 from Karakalpak State University (kaa). After graduation she studied for a Masters, and subsequently worked at Karakalpak Department of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry as press secretary. She later worked as a radio editor at Nukus FM with journalist Bakhytbek Elmanov. Work at the radio station inspired her to establish the independent news website Makan.uz, which also had a Telegram channel with 65,000 subscribers, as of 2020. She wrote much of the coverage of COVID-19 in Karakalpakstan. She has also written on gender disparity.

In 2020, Kallikhanova was the subject of police intimidation: she was picked up by six police cars in the middle of the night, who took her phone, and she was questioned for three hours before release. This treatment of Kallikhanova and other journalists was condemned by the Coalition for Women in Journalism.

Kallikhanova was prosecuted in January 2023, and sentenced to three years of a suspended sentence. She was accused of disseminating separatist materials during riots on 1-2 July 2022 in Nukus. She was reported missing after these events, but her whereabouts later became known. During the trial she pleaded guilty and, when questioned about a video that she posted, expressed regret over her actions and the violence of the riots. Human Rights Watch objected to her treatment, and that of other journalists, describing it as "unfair".

References

  1. "Tajimuratov, Kallikhanova, and Turdanov were told what kind of charges are being brought against them". Qalampir.uz. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. ^ ""Respecting others, first of all, we respect ourselves": interview with journalist Ms Lola Kallikhanova within the 16-day Campaign | UNESCO". 2024-04-28. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  3. ^ "In Uzbekistan, Karakalpak journalist Lolagul Kallykhanova disappears after covering protests". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  4. ^ "Pressure on Karakalpakstan journalist wrongly accused of spreading false information | RSF". rsf.org. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  5. "Uzbekistan: Arbitrary Summoning And Intimidation Of Women Journalists Over Absurd Claims Is Unacceptable". Coalition For Women in Journalism. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  6. ^ uz, Kun. "Davletmurat Tajimuratov sentenced to 16 years in prison, Lolagul Kallikhanova released". Kun.uz. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  7. "Lolagul Kallikhonova, who was accused of the Nukus events, was released". Qalampir.uz. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  8. "Uzbekistan jails protesters over anti-government unrest". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  9. uz, Daryo (2022-11-30). "Nukus riot trial, Bukhara: Journalist Lolagul Kallikhanova said that she wanted to raise up people who did not think that there would be war". Daryo.uz. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  10. "Human Rights Watch Qoraqalpog'iston voqealari bo'yicha sudni "adolatsiz" deb atadi". Qalampir.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2024-04-28.

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