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By Trend
18 people were killed during the protests in Nukus on July 1 and
2, the representative of the Prosecutor General's Office of
Uzbekistan said at a briefing today, Trend reports via Uzbek media outlets.
According to him, 243 people were injured in the riots,
including 38 law enforcement officers. A total of 149 victims
received first aid, and 94 people remain in hospitals, including
those seriously injured.
The reason for the protests in Nukus were several amendments to
the Constitution of Uzbekistan, providing for the deprivation of
Karakalpakstan's sovereignty.
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