๐ฐ๐ฟ Kazakhstan โ Country of Origin Information for UK asylum
January 2022 ("Bloody January / Qandyly Qantar") โ mass protests and crackdown. Tightening control of dissent, pressure on civil society. December 2025 โ "LGBT propaganda" ban law (Russian-style). Persecution of Kandas (Xinjiang Kazakh repatriates) for activism.
How to use this COI at your interview
- Before the substantive interviewPrint or save 2-3 key sources (CPIN if available, HRW World Report, local NGO). Interviewers may ask โ best to have them ready.
- Link source to your storyIf CPIN says "in country X, Y happens" โ your job is to show Y happened to you / your family / your circle. Not just citation โ connection to facts.
- Give your lawyer all sources before submissionThe solicitor / IAA adviser will draft the skeleton argument with the right citations. Your job is to provide materials and context.
- If refused โ COI for the appealAppealing at First-tier Tribunal without COI is nearly impossible. SAR + new sources after refusal = key to a successful appeal.
Authoritative sources
ranked by strength in UK TribunalsUK Tribunal hierarchy: CPIN > UNHCR Eligibility > HRW World Report > Amnesty annual > Freedom House > country-specific NGO. Higher = more cited in Tribunal decisions.
CPIN Kazakhstan if available; alternatively rely on UNHCR Refworld + HRW. CPIN coverage limited.
- Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights ยท Political
- ECOM โ LGBTQ Eastern Europe + Central Asia ยท LGBTQ+
- IPHR โ International Partnership for Human Rights (CA) ยท Political
- Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights โ Xinjiang issues ยท Ethnic
- USCIRF โ Religious freedom Special Watch List recommended ยท Religion
- CPJ Kazakhstan ยท Press
- NeMolchi.kz โ ะฐะฝัะธ-DV (ะพัะฝะพะฒะฐัะตะปัะฝะธัะฐ Dina Tansari ะฟัะตัะปะตะดัะตััั ะทะฐะพัะฝะพ) ยท Women
Recent events
for context at interviewWhat to gather for interview
UK Tribunals assess credibility from concrete evidence. Cases from Kazakhstan typically need:
- Detention documents during "Bloody January" (January 2022)
- Court decisions under "inciting discord", "mass unrest" articles
- Telegram / Facebook screenshots with regime criticism + administrative protocols
- For Uyghur / Xinjiang Kazakh cases: Atajurt documents on relatives persecuted in China
- For LGBT cases: December 2025 context, gay-app screenshots as evidence
- NGO letters from ECOM, IPHR, Kazakhstan Bureau for HR
Tip: file a SAR request to the Home Office before submitting additional evidence โ you'll see what they already hold.
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