Z-rhetoric, aggression, and personal threats in the Uzbekistan-related Facebook segment: documented examples

Illustration of aggression and threats in the Uzbekistan-related Facebook segment: Z symbol and exclamation marks on a red background

I, a journalist and the author of my own website, encountered a wave of aggression and threats after publishing a post on January 6 about a tragic traffic accident: “Tragic accident or violation of traffic rules. The degree of the driver’s guilt should be determined by the investigation — as far as is known, a… Read More »

Investigation: How Galima Bukharbaeva and Centre1 became conduits for Russian war rhetoric

Portrait of Galima Bukharbaeva — a journalist and founder of Centre1, whose texts in 2022 supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

In 2022, the Centre1 platform, led by Galima Bukharbaeva — once known as a human rights journalist — began publishing materials that justified Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. This marked an unexpected turn in her public biography, which began after the events in Andijan in 2005. In May 2005, the Uzbek city of Andijan became a… Read More »