As jihadi trial ends, Kazakhstan blurs lines between opposition and extremism Three men received prison sentences of between seven and eight years. Joanna Lillis Dec 22, 2018
Book Review | A long-awaited account of Kazakhstan’s famine At least a quarter of Kazakhstan’s population died when Stalin decided the nomads must be settled. Joanna Lillis Dec 18, 2018
Kazakhstan: Political Facebook posts land man with 4-year jail term Prosecutors made little secret of the fact that the case was pursued on political grounds. Joanna Lillis Dec 1, 2018
Kazakhstan: The jihadis that never were? It is not religious extremism that appears to unnerve Kazakhstan’s government, but dissent. Joanna Lillis Nov 15, 2018
As Kazakhstan’s economy regains vigor, concerns shift to healthcare Kazakhstan just hosted a conference on global standards for primary healthcare. It has some catching up to do. Joanna Lillis Nov 6, 2018
Kazakhstan: In politicized case, businessman jailed for turning a profit Kazakhstan has jailed a businessman for turning a profit, apparently because his sister is close to an exiled opposition figure. Joanna Lillis Oct 24, 2018
Kazakhstan: Rare birds of prey take flight Conservationists are releasing four golden eagles into the wild this fall as part of a program to preserve birds of prey in Kazakhstan. Joanna Lillis, Photos by Pavel Mikheyev Oct 11, 2018
Forced labor in Uzbekistan's cotton industry – a hard nut to crack Washington has removed Uzbekistan from its blacklist of cotton producers. Joanna Lillis Sep 26, 2018
China persecuting Uygur, Kazakh minorities in Xinjiang, watchdog says In Kazakhstan, there is intense controversy over how neighboring China treats its Turkic minorities. Joanna Lillis Sep 10, 2018
Kazakhstan: Will Astana’s financial gamble pay off? Kazakhstan’s glitzy new financial center is very much a work in progress. Joanna Lillis Aug 7, 2018
Kazakhstan’s Astana turns 20: A tale of two capitals Though the party was timed for his birthday, the president insists his new capital is not all about him. Joanna Lillis Jul 9, 2018
Uzbekistan: Even in death, cult grows around Karimov On the surface, the cult of personality that has mushroomed around Karimov’s memory since his death seems paradoxical. Joanna Lillis Jul 6, 2018
Kazakhstan: Fanfare as Astana opens financial hub Detractors worry whether the fancy new center will find enough clients to justify its creation. Joanna Lillis Jul 5, 2018
Kazakhstan: Ablyazov-linked trial kicks off amid scuffles Police denied relatives and reporters access to the courthouse, sparking angry reactions. Joanna Lillis Jun 14, 2018
Kazakhstan commemorates Stalin’s Terror Government critics argue that Kazakhstan has never had a frank debate about the legacy or lessons of its totalitarian past. Joanna Lillis May 30, 2018
Is Kazakhstan’s political opposition creeping back? The president’s advanced age instills his detractors with hope a change of leadership is imminent. Joanna Lillis May 24, 2018
Kazakhstan: Terrorist Plot — or Concocted Conspiracy? Bemused skeptics say the video and subsequent arrests seem like a convoluted set-up designed by security services to jail dissidents. Joanna Lillis Feb 2, 2018
Kazakhstan: Businessman a Hostage in Astana-Ablyazov Feud? Kazakhstan's National Bureau for Counteracting Corruption on January 24 issued an official denial of allegations that Yerimbetov had been subjected to abuse in jail. Joanna Lillis Jan 22, 2018
