Paul Bartlett

My name's Paul Bartlett and I had an accident and woke up in Almaty. Am I mad, in a coma or back in time? Whatever happened, it's like I'm on a different planet

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

Ura! Congrats! Looking forward to the launch party!!

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

Coming soon: my new book! Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in #Uzbekistan delves into the politics, economics, history and culture, through my 24 years of experience living/reporting/travelling there. Pre-order from @BloomsburyAcad @BloomsburyBooks https://t.co/UmSvVnlbDh

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

Read all about #Uzbekistan's journey to the World Cup and #Kazakhstan's plans for the future in my piece for @eurasianet https://t.co/D85MVSFsUR

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

@joannalillis @Peter__Leonard @romanvassilenko Indeed, all these conditions make it very difficult to freelance in Kazakhstan, which is hardly conducive to a free media space

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

My latest for @eurasianet on development of football in #Kazakhstan https://t.co/NSdJIdDAA6

[Bloomsbury Politics & Area Studies @BloomsburyPol]

Want to learn more about #Uzbekistan?

#SilkMirage by @joannalillis is out on 13th November - pre-order now!

📘 https://t.co/8fm4aD8Ql7

[Bloomsbury Politics & Area Studies @BloomsburyPol]

We’re so excited for #SilkMirage by @joannalillis! Only 1 week until publication – pre-order now! 👇

📘 https://t.co/8fm4aD8Ql7

#Uzbekistan

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

My review of Backlash for Nikkei Asia - looking at China's growing presence in Central Asia. Good background reading as Trump courts regional leaders in Washington and competition hots up for Central Asia's resources. https://t.co/GrMcMGF5Au

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

The LRT lives! Astana, Kazakhstan

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

My latest for @asia.nikkei.com with Naubet Bisenov on possible pitfalls for Kazakhstan's nuclear plans https://t.co/Sovo9p0Eh4

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

My latest with @joannalillis for @eurasianet https://t.co/wRK3JDvOUJ

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

#CentralAsia is bringing #Afghanistan in from the cold, as @pashab05 and I report for @eurasianet in this piece
https://t.co/Yv2xVkiarC

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

Re-upping this preview of Silk Mirage, my new book on #Uzbekistan, out in November and available for pre-order. @ChrisRickleton for @RFERL previewed the chapter on freedom of speech, and asked if this was a back-to-the-future moment
https://t.co/Y7VTLtegit

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

Is it possible to reform a dictatorship? My interview with Azattyk on my new book on #Uzbekistan, Silk Mirage, out in November and available for pre-order now on Bloomsbury, Amazon, etc (Kazakh-language video report, with interview in English) https://t.co/cqCDNaLaLK

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

What's changed in #Uzbekistan since Mirziyoyev came to power and what hasn't? My interview with Azattyk on my new book on #Uzbekistan, Silk Mirage, out in November and available for pre-order now on @BloomsburyAcad Amazon, etc (Kazakh-language text report)
https://t.co/sJg2mvT7hK

[Aqylbek Muratbai @muratbaiman]

⚡️🇺🇳 During the 101st session held in November 2024, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued Opinion 62/2024 on the detention of lawyer, journalist and human rights defender Dauletmurat #Tazhimuratov from the Republic of #Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.

🚨 The Working Group determined that the detention was arbitrary and in violation of numerous articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Working Group called on #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 to immediately release Mr. Tazhimuratov, accord him an enforceable right to compensation and other reparations, conduct a full and independent investigation and to take appropriate measures against those responsible for the violation of his rights.

ℹ️ The full text of the Opinion of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention can be found at the following link (English only): https://t.co/FE1iVaJuSj

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

My forthcoming book on #Uzbekistan, Silk Mirage "captures how many who recall the promise of the early Mirziyoev years following Karimov's death in 2016 now see that promise fading" - @ChrisRickleton has a sneak preview for @RFERL. Available for pre-order https://t.co/Y7VTLtegit

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

Looking forward to reading Silk Mirage by @joannalillis - her upcoming book on #Uzbekistan
Great taster here on how free speech is faring in Mirviyoyev's New Uzbekistan by @ChrisRickleton for @RFERL
https://t.co/N7mrgE8QBu

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

More claims of ill-treatment of Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, described as a political prisoner by rights campaigners, e.g. seizing his food before he could break his Ramadan fast. Very Old #Uzbekistan. Read about his case in my forthcoming book Silk Mirage
https://t.co/Mpq3EXUapg

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

An "outbreak of reasonableness" in #CentralAsia: "Resolving local squabbles will make it easier for the region to focus on the role it wants to play in the world" - my latest for @TheEconomist on the #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan border deal
https://t.co/gVD8rvlJ10

[Paul Bartlett @pashab05]

My latest for @NikkeiAsia on today's three-way meeting between #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Uzbekistan with comments from @EdwardLemon3
https://t.co/wdKCPyiCq4