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Why Meticulous Country Conditions Research Is Essential to Winning Asylum in the U.S.

In the U.S., claims for asylum and other forms of human rights protection are often won or lost on the facts, not the law. Our Trustee Alexandra Dufresne explains how for many asylum seekers in the U.S., Asylos’s country conditions research can make the difference. Read more

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Published: 2nd December, 2019

Author: Sophie Kloos

Comments: 1

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6 Tips for Efficient and Thorough Research

Uncovering persecution to help asylum seekers, Asylos' COI researchers learn to be thorough and quick. Learn to put our investigation tips to work for you. Read more

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Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 11th November, 2019

Author: Sophie Kloos

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A year in asylum research: Asylos' 2018 Statistics Report

In 2018, Asylos released 118 COI research reports. Behind that figure are the stories of the refugees whom asylum officers are least likely to believe. Read more

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Published: 15th July, 2019

Updated: 12th August, 2019

Author: Sophie Kloos

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How one asylum lawyer works with Asylos to empower her clients

Read about the lengths to which this lawyer went to get Rovena, an Albanian survivor of domestic violence, asylum, and how Asylos COI research can help lawyers like her. Read more

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Published: 20th June, 2019

Author: Sophie Kloos

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Why I Volunteer

Our Africa team researcher Yowali shares her take on what motivates her to volunteer with Asylos. Read more

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Published: 6th June, 2019

Author: Olivia Baskerville

Comments: 2

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From manual writing to automatic generation: an insight into Asylos research

Formatting isn't glamorous, but automating it helps our researchers prove more asylum claims. Learn about how Asylos uses creative technology to research efficiently. Read more

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Published: 11th May, 2017

Updated: 21st May, 2019

Author: Olivia Baskerville

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8 geolocation tools to support asylum claims

Learn what Asylos uses to track where information came from, where photos originated, and when an event occurred in helping refugees prove their stories. Read more

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Published: 7th February, 2017

Updated: 21st May, 2019

Author: Olivia Baskerville

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How to research safely on the internet

Navigating unknown websites can expose your information. Read how Asylos researchers protect their data while investigating asylum claims. Read more

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Published: 9th December, 2015

Updated: 21st May, 2019

Author: Olivia Baskerville

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These social media accounts show you the human stories of Europe's refugees and asylum seekers

Our researcher Anna recommends the journalists, photographers, and NGOs she trusts to cover refugee issues in an ethical and open way. Read more

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Published: 25th November, 2015

Updated: 21st May, 2019

Author: Olivia Baskerville

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How do you measure persecution?

Read our comments on the legal and social implications of persecution, a term at the core of Asylos' work helping refugees prove their claims. Read more

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Published: 29th July, 2015

Updated: 21st May, 2019

Author: Olivia Baskerville

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  • Asylos says thank you to Stichting Niks Voor Niks

    We're grateful for the foundation's donation of 5,000€, which will go towards our core operations and help us recruit, train and guide researchers conducting country-of-origin information research.

  • Why Meticulous Country Conditions Research Is Essential to Winning Asylum in the U.S.

    In the U.S., claims for asylum and other forms of human rights protection are often won or lost on the facts, not the law. Our Trustee Alexandra Dufresne explains how for many asylum seekers in the U.S., Asylos’s country conditions research can make the difference.

  • Asylos delivers COI research webinar for UK immigration advisors

    35 participants have joined our first full-day online training, which was delivered in partnership with ARC Foundation and Refugee Action.

  • 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.

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  • Asylos joins major COI methodology conference

    Asylos was very pleased to join ACCORD's conference held this week in Vienna to celebrate their 10th birthday alongside the European Asylum Support Office (EASO). The three-day event also marked the publishing of EASO's updated COI methodology this year.

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