asylos - research for asylum

we stand for asylum decisions based on evidence

	researching case-specific information we research vital information to support people fleeing war, violence, persecution and grave threats claim their right to protection.
	producing new sources we map pertinent information gaps and address these by publishing interviews with experienced individuals.
	promoting better procedures we gather data about the use and impact of evidence in asylum courts and advocate for better procedures and fairer decision-making.

our database features 500 country-of-origin information reports which are available for free download.

Can you spare two hours per week? Join one of our research teams and help us research information for asylum claims.

Your fundraising can help us conduct research for refugees. Make a donation to help asylum-seekers everywhere prove their story.

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£150

produces one tailor-made research report for an asylum seeker in need of evidence

£50

trains and onboards one new volunteer researcher

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funds outreach to direct one vulnerable person to our services

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Asylos named grantee of the A B Charitable Trust

The renewed grant of GBP 20,000 will be put towards our core operations in the UK. Read more
Renewed grant awarded by the Sigrid Rausing Trust

The Trust awarded us with renewed core funding of GBP 180,000 over the course of the next three years Read more
Thank you to the Allen Lane Foundation

The Foundation has awarded us with a grant of GBP 10,000 towards our research service in the UK. Read more

Atheist asylee: Aynoor's story

When Aynoor's French residence permit expired and it was time for her to return to Pakistan, Aynoor secretly applied for asylum in France as she feared religious persecution due to her atheist beliefs. Read more
Four tips for secure human rights research

As human rights researchers, protecting your data online can be life-saving for asylum-seekers or others you are supporting. Read how Asylos researchers protect their data while investigating asylum claims and what advice we have for others. Read more
U.S. Reopens the Door for Individuals Fleeing Extreme Domestic Violence and Gang Violence

Our Trustee Alexandra Dufresne celebrates a bit of good news on World Refugee Day and explains why high-quality country of origin information is more important than ever in the U.S. under the Biden Administration. Read more