๐บ๐ฟ Uzbekistan โ Country of Origin Information for UK asylum
Mirziyoyev reforms post-2016 โ partial liberalisation, but repression continues. Karakalpakstan events 2022 โ harsh crackdown. Same-sex relations criminalised (Criminal Code Art. 120). Persecution of religious minorities (unregistered Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses). Control of independent journalists.
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 Uzbekistan SOGIE July 2024 โ ะพัะฝะพะฒะฝะพะน ะดะปั ะะะะข-ะบะตะนัะพะฒ ะธะท ะฃะะ
- Forum 18 โ religious freedom ยท Religion
- Association for Human Rights in Central Asia ยท Political
- ECOM โ LGBTQ CA ยท LGBTQ+
- ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map ยท LGBTQ+
- CPJ Uzbekistan โ 89 ะฐัะฐะบ ะฝะฐ ะผะตะดะธะฐ ะฒ 2024 ยท Press
- USCIRF โ Special Watch List recommended ยท Religion
- Cotton Campaign โ ะผะพะฝะธัะพัะธะฝะณ forced labor ยท economic
Recent events
for context at interviewWhat to gather for interview
UK Tribunals assess credibility from concrete evidence. Cases from Uzbekistan typically need:
- For Karakalpak cases: documents about participation in July 2022 events
- Court decisions under Art. 120 (LGBT), Art. 244-1, 244-2 (religious extremism)
- Gay-app conversation screenshots (as orientation evidence)
- For religious cases: community letters, Forum 18 reports, literature confiscation records
- Unregistered community membership documents
- Telegram publication screenshots + admin protocols for "extremism"
- Family documents about relatives persecuted
- NGO letters from AHRCA, Forum 18, ECOM
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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