MENA Team

Julia Vonk

Julia Vonk is one of Asylos' MENA Team Coordinators and a member of the Board of Trustees. She currently works at the Ministry of Social Affairs in The Hague and gained experience in COI research with the Dutch Council for Refugees. Read more

Katherine James

Katherine is one of Asylos' MENA Team Coordinators. She is currently a Senior Research Assistant at Samuel Hall where her work has included developing workshops on return and reintegration with the governments of Georgia and Iraq, as well as designing and implementing qualitative fieldwork in contexts ranging from Afghanistan to DRC. Read more

Marcelo Giovannetti

Marcelo Giovannetti is one of Asylos' MENA Team Coordinators. He currently works at the AXA Research Fund. Read more

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Carol Bohmer

Carol Bohmer, is an Asia and America's team researcher. She is a lawyer and sociologist, a retired academic, currently a Visiting Scholar in the Government Department at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.
Maria Rosaria Torrisi

Maria Rosaria Torrisi is an Africa team researcher. She has a background in International Crimes and Criminology.
Russia/CIS Team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the Russia/CIS team.
MENA team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the MENA team.

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.
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.
about us

Asylos researchers use investigative research techniques to access country of origin information and help refugees claim their right to asylum.
volunteer

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

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about the situation of asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Iran, including on the security situation, documentation (visas/passports), medical care, livelihood, women, children and targeted groups.
meet the team

Asylos's 100 volunteers are organised into regional teams and supported by dedicated staff and consultants, a board of trustees and the advisory committee.
We're recruiting an Operations Assistant

Asylos is looking for an ambitious Operations Assistant based In the Netherlands or the UK with attention to detail and a passion for human rights and asylum. The application deadline is 12 June 2022.
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.
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Your fundraising can help us conduct research for refugees. Make a donation today to help us give all asylum seekers and refugees the evidence they need to prove their claims and live in safety.
albania: trafficked boys and young men

This report addresses a major gap in the COI literature and contributes to a more transparent and informed debate about young male victims of trafficking from Albania.