Joanna Lillis

Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 16 March 2026 14.00 GMT

Roll up, roll up - join us online Monday 16 March to talk about #Uzbekistan after a decade under Mirziyoyev, panel hosted by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, featuring @matyakubowamira.bsky.social, Franco Galdini, Farkhad Tolipov and me. Register here rsaa.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

#Kazakhstan goes to the polls on Sunday to vote on a new constitution. Check out my
@eurasianet.bsky.social story for more eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-p.... - and for much more on how the country's authoritarian political system has been built over many decades, read my book Dark Shadows!

Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 16 March 2026 14.00 GMT

How's a decade of Mirziyoyev's rule gone for #Uzbekistan, and what comes next? Join us online on Monday for a webinar hosted by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs featuring @matyakubowamira.bsky.social , Franco Galdini, Farkhad Tolipov + me. Register here rsaa.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

Kazakhstan: Power to people, or power to president? Referendum poised to give country third constitution since independence.

Why's #Kazakhstan about to adopt a new constitution, and will it give more power to the people - or to the president? Read all about it in my story for @eurasianet.bsky.social eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-p...

Join us next week - don't forget to register!

CPC | Events - Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence? Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence?

Last chance! Join us online today at 1000 UK time/1500 in #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan to discuss #China's presence in #CentralAsia. Register at this link
www.caspianpolicy.org/events/detai...

CPC | Events - Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence? Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence?

Join us tomorrow for a webinar on #CentralAsia-#China relations, hosted by @caspiancenter.bsky.social er.bsky.social. Register here to tune in on Tuesday 10 March, 1000 UK time, 1500 in #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan
www.caspianpolicy.org/events/detai...

CPC | Events - Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence? Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence?

Join us tomorrow for a webinar on #CentralAsia-#China relations, hosted by @caspiancenter.bsky.social er.bsky.social. Register here to tune in on Tuesday 10 March, 1000 UK time, 1500 in #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan
www.caspianpolicy.org/events/detai...

Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 16 March 2026 14.00 GMT

Join us online a week today to discuss Mirziyoyev's decade ruling #Uzbekistan + what next - hosted by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. Register here to tune in Monday 10 March 1400 UK time/1900 Uzbek time
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Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 16 March 2026 14.00 GMT

Join us online a week today to discuss Mirziyoyev's decade ruling #Uzbekistan + what next - hosted by Royal Society for Asian Affairs, featuring @matyakubowamira.bsky.social, Farkhad Tolipov, Franco Galdini + me. Register here, tune in Mon 10 March 1400 UK/1900 Uzbek time
rsaa.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

CPC | Events - Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence? Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence?

Join us next week for an online panel on #China in #CentralAsia hosted by Caspian Policy Centre, featuring Reid Standish, Frank Maracchione, Rebecca Nadin and me. Register to tune in on Weds 10 March 1000 UK time/1500 in #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan 1600 #Kyrgyzstan www.caspianpolicy.org/events/detai...

CPC | Events - Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence? Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence?

Join us next week for an online panel on #China in #CentralAsia hosted by Caspian Policy Centre, featuring Reid Standish, Frank Maracchione, Rebecca Nadin and me. Register to tune in on Weds 10 March 1000 UK time/1500 in #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan 1600 #Kyrgyzstan www.caspianpolicy.org/events/detai...

Uzbekistan's Domestic Violence Reforms Fall Short Three years after Uzbekistan criminalized domestic violence, data shows that for women progress is too slow.

#Uzbekistan's Domestic Violence Reforms Fall Short
Concrete Measures Needed to Protect Survivors

www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

Почему в Казахстане меняют Конституцию. Интервью с Айдосом Сарымом Что меняют в Конституции? Правда ли, что преступников будут задерживать "как в американских фильмах"? Запретят ли митинги? Смогут ли казахстанцы

MP claims new constitution drafted because the people demanded it. Yet in my interviews on streets of Almaty, many express annoyance at government changing constitution just four years after last changes: "not serious" attitude to serious document, said one #Kazakhstan
tengrinews.kz/article/poce...

More Red Tape: Kazakhstan Extends Control Over the Arts - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть Читайте этот материал на русском.

More Red Tape: #Kazakhstan Extends Control Over the Arts
The creative industry says new regulations could become a threat to free expression

vlast.kz/english/6857...

Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Guest Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 16 March 2026 14.00 GMT

Two weeks to go: join us for an online panel on how #Uzbekistan has changed over Mirziyoyev's rule + what next - hosted by Royal Society for Asian Affairs with @matyakubowamira.bsky.social, Franco Galdini, Farkhad Tolipov + me. Register here for 16/3
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Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Guest Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 16 March 2026 14.00 GMT

Two weeks to go: join us for an online panel on how #Uzbekistan has changed over Mirziyoyev's rule + what next - hosted by Royal Society for Asian Affairs with @matyakubowamira.bsky.social, Franco Galdini, Farkhad Tolipov + me. Register here for 16/3
rsaa.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

It's 82 years ago this week that the USSR under Stalin began Operation Chechevitsa (Lentil) and deported the entire Chechen people, + Ingush + other minorities, from their homeland. Many ended up in #Kazakhstan. Read an interview with a survivor in my book Dark Shadows

Против Оразалы Ержанова возбудили уголовное дело Полиция Алматы прокомментировала задержание общественника Оразалы Ержанова, сообщает Ulysmedia.kz.

Activist arrested over alleged call for referendum boycott, on charge of interfering with exercising electoral rights. Details sparse. People might think calling for boycott is part of legitimate campaigning + exercising electoral rights #Kazakhstan ulysmedia.kz/news/68906-p...

Podcast with Joanna Lillis, author of “Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan” In September 2016, Islam Karimov—the first president of a post-Soviet Uzbekistan–died, at age 78. His death ended an oppressive dictatorship that had governed the Central Asian country for decades,…

If you missed it last week, catch up on my wide-ranging chat with the Asian Review of Books about Silk Mirage and all things #Uzbekistan asianreviewofbooks.com/podcast-with...

Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Guest Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 16 March 2026 14.00 GMT

Join us for a deep dive into Mirziyoyev's decade ruling #Uzbekistan + what comes next - hosted by Royal Society for Asian Affairs with @matyakubowamira.bsky.social, Franco Galdini, Farkhad Tolipov + me, moderated by Polina Ivanova. Pls register, note date change to 16/3 rsaa.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

Новая Конституция Казахстана: озвучены данные соцопроса Опрос показал высокий уровень информированности населения Казахстана о проекте новой Конституции. По данным Института общественной политики, 86,5 процента респондентов одобряют опубликованные изменени...

Official poll shows a whopping 86.5% of people support constitutional reforms in #Kazakhstan, ahead of March referendum. Worth noting that only officially-approved pollsters can legally conduct polls and independent polling is banned.
tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_n...

Mirziyoyev's Decade: What Next for Uzbekistan? - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs An online panel discussion with Joanna Lillis, Dr Dilmira Matyakubova, Dr Farkhad Tolipov and Dr Franco Galdini. Guest Moderated by Polina Ivanova. 16 March 2026 14.00 GMT

Join us for a deep dive into Mirziyoyev's decade ruling #Uzbekistan + what comes next - hosted by Royal Society for Asian Affairs with @matyakubowamira.bsky.social, Franco Galdini, Farkhad Tolipov + me, moderated by Polina Ivanova. Pls register, note date change to 16/3 rsaa.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

Podcast with Joanna Lillis, author of “Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan” In September 2016, Islam Karimov—the first president of a post-Soviet Uzbekistan–died, at age 78. His death ended an oppressive dictatorship that had governed the Central Asian country for decades,…

If you missed it last week, catch up on my wide-ranging chat with the Asian Review of Books about Silk Mirage and all things #Uzbekistan asianreviewofbooks.com/podcast-with...

Cotton and coercion in Uzbekistan Five years ago Uzbekistan was celebrating international recognition of its eradication of state-sponsored forced labour – so why are farmers still complaining of coercion from the state today?

Cotton and coercion in #Uzbekistan

In her most recent Substack post, @joannalillis.bsky.social talks cotton and Uzbekistan, ending state-imposed forced labor and the continued risks farmers of cotton and wheat face in #Uzbeksitan's coercive production system.

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A reminder to subscribe to me on Substack, for posts about #Uzbekistan and #CentralAsia joannalillis.substack.com

A reminder to subscribe to me on Substack, for posts about #Uzbekistan and #CentralAsia joannalillis.substack.com

#Uzbekistan may have succeeded in rooting forced labour out of the cottonfieds - but farmers still face strong-arm tactics. Dig into my latest Substack, looking at a troubling new report from @uzbekforum.bsky.social + @hrw.org @mihrarittmann.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/joannali...

Fascinating discussion on "#Kazakhstan and Neoimperialism" under way at @cultura.kz - where does #Russia stand and how do people view the former colonial power four years after its invasion of #Ukraine?

Podcast with Joanna Lillis, author of “Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan” In September 2016, Islam Karimov—the first president of a post-Soviet Uzbekistan–died, at age 78. His death ended an oppressive dictatorship that had governed the Central Asian country for decades,…

This week's ARB @NewBooksNetwork podcast features Nicholas Gordon in conversation with @joannalillis.bsky.social about her recent book “Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan” @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/podcast-with...