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Jul 5 9 tweets 7 min read
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Another small thread on #Uzbekistan, which has disappeared from headlines around the world as quickly as it briefly appeared.

It would seem the Government's tactics are working in stifling opposition and the truth from getting out of #Karakalpakstan.
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You will remember dozens reported dead when a peaceful protest in #Nukus, the capital of autonomous #Karakalpakstan was violently broken up by #Uzbekistan riot police. They claim people rioted, 15 was the official death toll but most opposition activists claim much higher
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There's scepticism about a swift U-turn from #Uzbekistan's authoritarian President, scrapping plans to take away #Karakalpakstan's autonomy & hopes to become independent.

Internet access was cut; some new videos are just emerging. This from Saturday shows peaceful protesters
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I was written to by a lot of people saying red on the streets of #Nukus was not blood, but red dye fired from water cannons.

Well protesters in chat rooms say only water was used and I can find no videos of red dye being used by #Uzbek forces in #Karakalpakstan on Saturday
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A few people sent me a photo of red dye allegedly being sprayed from a water cannon supposedly in #Nukus during the riot.

Turns out it was actually Lukashenka using it in Minsk during the Belarus riots. Pro Govt sites were using pushing this photo.
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Now I am not saying red dye was not used, only that I cannot find proof of it used in #Karakalpakstan that night.

Since the weekend almost no new videos. Locals write of being frightened as police continue searches for suspects.
#Uzbekistan #Nukus
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This is said to have been recorded this afternoon (timestamp checks out) at the border between #Karakalpakstan and #Kazakhstan (at Mangistau)

The allegation is that around 150 people, mostly women and children are not being allowed to leave and officials are checking phones.
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From what I can see there has only been one international update in the last 24 hours, which mostly followed the government's line, admitting a rise in the dead to 18.

I hope editors aren't sleeping and journalists can expose the truth.

amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
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Finally, a rally was planned in #Nukus today, but due to #Uzbekistan's State of Emergency it doesn't seem to have happened

For further reading, this article translates well - it reminds me #Karakalpakstan is a "sovereign republic" not just autonomous

theins.ru/news/252859

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(unverified)
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