Utaristan

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Ismail Zhaparov and Olivia Kaplan freed under the secret Joint Agreement clauses
14 January 5637



As the nation remains uncertain about the Joint Agreement, and the future that awaits Utaristan following it's adoption by the government and the opposition, a new and sudden, but awaited news have hit the nation yesterday morning: Special Bureau of Anti-Homeland Activities (VQHMB) has announced that Ismail Zhaparov, demographer in the State University of Cise (CiDU) and Olivia Kaplan, environmental activist, illegally arrested by then-Special Office of Anti-Corruption Investigations (KQTMX) and went through a, what many described as a "sham trial", will be freed later that morning with all charges dropped against the two.

Hundreds of pro-democracy protestors, opposition leaders, like Merxat Qassim of the United Democratic Front of Utaristan (UBDF) and close ones have came to the Xarmoq Prison in Imoriy to meet the just-freed prisoners. "This right here shows that fighting relentlessly works, fighting for simple human rights, fighting for those who make sure that our country remains great and gets even better", said wife of Ismail Zhaparov, Nafis Zhaparova. Both Kaplan and Zhaparov refused to speak much, but both praised and thanked the efforts done by the protestors and negotiators to free both of them. "I saw tens of thousands of young Utaristanis marching across the nations, standing still despite the absolutely horrifying and troubling efforts by the Arslonov regime to disperse them. Seeing that with my own eyes brings me hope, brings me happiness, that our next generation is indeed the future, and it is bright", Zhaprov told to all gathered in front of the Xarmoq Prison.

Qassim, who was one of the main negotiators during the talks with the Arslonov and his regime, spoke as well, talking about the secret clause that was not published in the initial document, saying that Arslonov personally advocated for the political prisoners clause to be secret. When journalists asked to why did now-former President do that, Qassim simply shrugged. "We still have a lot of work to do, and hundreds of unfairly prisoned citizens to free, and it will still be an uphill battle, but I am thankful to every Utaristanis who volunteers to our cause, because when we are together, we get news like these", Qassim finished.



Dunyo is an independent daily newspaper based in Cise, Utaristan. Previously based in Gosan until 5636.