State of emergency declared in Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan. Eyewitnesses say police break up second night of protests. Police break up protest in Nukus,Karakalpakstan, using tear gas. A state of emergency was in force in Uzbekistan autonomous Karakalpakstan region Sunday after eyewitnesses told AFP that police had broken up a second night of anti-government protests in the administrative centre Nukus. Strongman leader