British journalist @joannalillis was detained while reporting on the protests in #Uzbekistan. She was also ordered to delete videos with witnesses, but police later apologised, let her go and returned her phone
#Karakalpakstan #Nukus
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#Karakalpakstan #Nukus
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@joannalillis 1/
Here's a long thread trying to determine whether the red on the streets of #Nukus in #Karakalpakstan was blood, or dye sprayed by water cannons.
In short they make no real conclusion, it may have been red dye.
I counter with it may have been blood.
Here's a long thread trying to determine whether the red on the streets of #Nukus in #Karakalpakstan was blood, or dye sprayed by water cannons.
In short they make no real conclusion, it may have been red dye.
I counter with it may have been blood.
https://twitter.com/brechtcastel/status/1545018493267058689
@joannalillis 2/
I'm not saying Brecht is wrong and there's some great analysis. But I find it strange there is not one single photo or frame of video which shows any vehicle spraying red dye during the violence in #Karakalpakstan
Two more points:
1) There's an injured person on the ground -
I'm not saying Brecht is wrong and there's some great analysis. But I find it strange there is not one single photo or frame of video which shows any vehicle spraying red dye during the violence in #Karakalpakstan
Two more points:
1) There's an injured person on the ground -
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and yes it's not enough blood to match the pools of red. However we know authorities admit to 18 deaths and 100s injured (rumours of far more) and we see only a handful of the injured on all the videos, so doubtless there was a lot more blood
#Nukus #Karakalpakstan
and yes it's not enough blood to match the pools of red. However we know authorities admit to 18 deaths and 100s injured (rumours of far more) and we see only a handful of the injured on all the videos, so doubtless there was a lot more blood
#Nukus #Karakalpakstan
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Also,
2) Reference was made to a coloured haze which may have been due to red dye being sprayed. I think it's just as, or more likely, from a stun grenade.
In short we don't know.
But we do know internet was cut off immediately in #Nukus and for a long time.
#Karakalpakstan
Also,
2) Reference was made to a coloured haze which may have been due to red dye being sprayed. I think it's just as, or more likely, from a stun grenade.
In short we don't know.
But we do know internet was cut off immediately in #Nukus and for a long time.
#Karakalpakstan
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We also know snatch squads were operating in #Nukus for at least 24 hours after the protests.
Judging by the way unmarked "police" were quick to force @joannalillis to delete her video, all others questioned/detained also lost videos.
I think pressure needs to be maintained
We also know snatch squads were operating in #Nukus for at least 24 hours after the protests.
Judging by the way unmarked "police" were quick to force @joannalillis to delete her video, all others questioned/detained also lost videos.
I think pressure needs to be maintained
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