Duysenbayev was convicted in the Case of 39 participants in the 2022 Karakalpakstan unrest, heard in Bukhara beginning on 6 February 2023. The trial concerned the July 2022 demonstrations protesting constitutional amendments affecting the region’s autonomous status. Authorities described the protests as riots, while many observers consider the prosecutions politically motivated because they target those involved in protest activities. The verdict was issued on 17 March 2023, and later partially amended by the Supreme Court on 12 June 2023.