What are the challenges faced by COI researchers and providers as a result of COVID-19? How are the principles of COI, and how is the process of research, challenged by COVID-19? Asylos members Misha Nayak-Oliver and Kristen Meagher outline individual and collective actions to overcome COVID-related challenges. Read more
Our Trustee Alexandra Dufresne explains why high-quality country of origin information is essential to protect the loved ones of those killed in mass atrocities, like the Srebrenica genocide. Read more
Asylos’ Director Sophie explains how the current global health crisis amplifies refugee hardship and how the 120 members of Asylos have built a community of support from their living rooms. Read more
On International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, our team coordinator Lissalina shares her thoughts on Asylos volunteers’ work and how it can help asylum seekers fleeing violence and discrimination on the basis of race. Read more
Thanks to generous funding from the European Programme for Integration and Migration (Epim), Asylos recently held an intense two-day coordination meeting in Brussels with volunteers from many countries. Asylos Trustee Alexandra Dufresne shares some impressions. Read more
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
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
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
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
Our Africa team researcher Yowali shares her take on what motivates her to volunteer with Asylos. Read more
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
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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