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About Joanna Lillis

Joanna Lillis is a freelance journalist based in Kazakhstan. She previously worked for nearly four years for BBC Monitoring in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Articles by Joanna Lillis

Wednesday 8th November

Tajikistan's ghost democracy

Joanna Lillis, 8 November 2006
Behind another clear run for Tajikistan's leader Imomali Rakhmonov is the story of a society still coping with the wounds of post-Soviet upheaval and civil war, reports Joanna Lillis in Dushanbe.
Wednesday 22nd February

Death in Kazakhstan

Joanna Lillis, 22 February 2006
The second mysterious death of a Kazakh opposition politician within three months highlights the shadowy nature of power in central Asia's largest republic, says Joanna Lillis.
Tuesday 6th December

Kazakhstan's political landslide

Joanna Lillis, 6 December 2005
Nursultan Nazarbayev won Kazakhstan’s presidential election by an even larger margin than expected. But was it a fair vote? Joanna Lillis reports from Almaty.
Monday 14th November

Kazakhstan's pre-election media war

Joanna Lillis, 14 November 2005
The Kazakh election campaign is witnessing intense efforts by the Astana regime to exorcise any threat of a “colour revolution” in the country. In the wake of the killing of opposition politician Zamanbek Nurkadilov, Joanna Lillis reports on the media contest for Kazakhs’ hearts and minds.
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