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  • In love in Afghanistan: One woman's fight for her future

    In love in Afghanistan: One woman's fight for her future

    L is a young Afghan woman, forced to flee the country as a result of following her heart instead of her family’s will. Like many trailblazing women in Afghanistan, she faces stigma and violence for taking her own path. Read more

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asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Atheist asylee: Aynoor's story

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

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 18th August, 2021

Updated: 22nd October, 2021

Children with disabilities: accessing healthcare in Pakistan

Children with disabilities: accessing healthcare in Pakistan

Qudrah fled Karachi to make sure her children with disabilities had adequate healthcare and social support, but how could she convince the Belgian authorities that the healthcare system in Pakistan simply wasn't sufficient? Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 20th June, 2020

Updated: 30th July, 2020

In love in Afghanistan: One woman's fight for her future

In love in Afghanistan: One woman's fight for her future

L is a young Afghan woman, forced to flee the country as a result of following her heart instead of her family’s will. Like many trailblazing women in Afghanistan, she faces stigma and violence for taking her own path. Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 5th November, 2019

Updated: 28th April, 2020

Author: Olivia Baskerville

Gay in the age of Brnabić

Gay in the age of Brnabić

A young gay man from Serbia who moved to the UK to escape the horrors of violent homophobic attacks struggles to be believed as authorities question his sexuality. Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 3rd October, 2019

Updated: 18th November, 2020

Author: Julia Züleyha Pohl

Comments: 1

Togolese and Intersex: A child facing the unpredictability of the system

Togolese and Intersex: A child facing the unpredictability of the system

The journey of a young Togolese child who overcame a series of administrative challenges and received safety and asylum in Belgium. Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 12th August, 2019

Updated: 18th November, 2020

Author: Julia Züleyha Pohl

Preserving the Palestinian identity in the fight for recognition

Preserving the Palestinian identity in the fight for recognition

Restoring dignity and ensuring legal status for a Syrian-born Palestinian refugee as she claimed asylum in Belgium. Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 12th March, 2018

Updated: 18th November, 2020

Author: Olivia Baskerville

Transgender and trafficked from Thailand

Transgender and trafficked from Thailand

Asylos' research helped this HIV-positive transgender asylum seeker from Thailand find refuge and medical care in the UK. Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 21st December, 2017

Updated: 18th November, 2020

Author: Olivia Baskerville

Rwandan ‘peace camps’, persecution and the struggle to be believed

Rwandan ‘peace camps’, persecution and the struggle to be believed

Asylos' research helped a mixed Hutu-Tutsi refugee uncover abuse and discrimination in Rwandan peace camps to claim her right to asylum in France. Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 7th December, 2017

Updated: 18th November, 2020

Author: Olivia Baskerville

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Afghanistan COI Repository

Afghanistan COI Repository

This page contains extensive and current Country of Origin Information (COI) about Afghanistan, including on the security situation, medical care, livelihoods, IDPs, women, children and targeted groups. It is updated on a weekly basis until further notice. Read more

Published: 23rd September, 2021

Updated: 11th August, 2022

Author: Sophie Kloos

Ukraine COI Repository

Ukraine COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about stateless, at risk of statelessness, and/or undocumented people in Ukraine. The repository covers persecution, medical care, documentation, freedom of movement, military service, livelihood, IDPs, women, children and targeted groups. It is updated every month until further notice. Read more

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Pakistan COI Repository

Pakistan COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about the situation of asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Pakistan, including on the security situation, documentation (visas/passports), medical care, livelihood, women, children and targeted groups. It is updated every other week until further notice. Read more

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‘Nothing about us, without us’: persons with disabilities have insights into their experiences that are not available to persons without disabilities. In this blog, we share our top 5 tips on researching disability-focused Country of Origin Information to help you strengthen your client’s cases. Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 11th July, 2022

Why declaring Rwanda a safe third country of asylum is incoherent with available country information

Why declaring Rwanda a safe third country of asylum is incoherent with available country information

Our in-depth analysis highlights key gaps and omissions in the Country Policy and Information Note: Rwanda, asylum system, and the key inconsistencies between the available Country of Origin Information and conclusions reached in the Home Office's assessment of the Rwandan asylum system. Read more

Posted to: asylum stories

At the heart of our work lies a firm belief in fair process. Asylum claims should not be lost due to factual misunderstandings, absence of information, or generalised stereotypes. Arbitrary factors, such an applicant's financial ability to pay for an expert witness, should not have a bearing on their ability to escape persecution and seek refuge. Finding specific, reliable documentation is expensive and time-consuming. Asylum seekers, lawyers, and adjudicators all have an interest in making sure asylum determinations are based on solid evidence, especially when the case is a question of life or death, security or persecution, freedom or enslavement.

The asylum seekers whose claims we research are those who struggle most to be believed. These stories show how information and facts can counter misinformation and give asylum applicants a voice. Over the years, Asylos has produced over 400 reports that have been downloaded 2700 times. As of mid-2019, over 75% of these report users have indicated that their clients' case outcome was positive. The below is just a selection of stories about such individuals fleeing from persecution whose case was touched by an Asylos report.

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Published: 13th July, 2022

Apply to become our new Network Coordinator

Apply to become our new Network Coordinator

We are recruiting a Network Coordinator based in the Netherlands or the UK with a passion for volunteer community management. This is a full-time role ideally starting in October 2022. Read more

Published: 15th August, 2022

Author: Sophie Kloos

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