Lola Kallikhanova

Lola Kallikhanova (; 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 the 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 wrote much of the coverage of COVID-19 in Karakalpakstan. She has also written on gender disparity.

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. Human Rights Watch objected to her treatment, and that of other journalists, describing it as "unfair".