Staff

Sophie Kloos

Sophie Kloos is the Director of Asylos. Prior to that, she worked with the Programme Management Unit of the UNDP Joint Migration and Development Initiative. Read more

Nanneke Wisman is Asylos’ Network Coordinator. She previously worked as an analyst in the Middle East and the Netherlands for international institutions and NGOs, including iMMAP, Mercy Corps, and the International Criminal Court. Read more

Fatima Ali

Fatima Ali is one of Asylos's Programme Managers. She previously worked at the UK Home Office, with local Greek NGO's and with UNHCR. More recently Fatima has been consulting with Dutch NGOs as a strategic consultant. Read more

Emily Wilbourn

Emily Wilbourn is a Programme Manager at Asylos. Prior to this she has worked as a freelance researcher, and in roles at Freedom from Torture and Amnesty International. She has a background in research relating to asylum and refugee issues. Read more

Maya Pritchard

Maya Pritchard is UK Project Coordinator (consultant) at Asylos, leading on our strategic research reports and training for UK lawyers. She has been committed to supporting migrant young people and families in the UK since 2008 Read more

Misha Nayak-Oliver

Misha Nayak-Oliver is our part-time Consultant Afghanistan Repository Coordinator. Misha is also our volunteer Central and South America Team Coordinator and was previously a volunteer researcher for the Global Team. Read more

Latest

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.
We're recruiting a Development Manager

Asylos is looking for an ambitious Development Manager based In the Netherlands or the UK with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising. The application deadline is 5 June 2022.
Join our Pakistan Information Session

This information session on 16 May 2022 is for stakeholders in Pakistan who are working with asylum seekers from Afghanistan. We will discuss the practical use of country origin information by lawyers.
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.

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.
volunteer

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

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

We celebrate the memory of a dear colleague, whose commitment to making the asylum system fairer and more humane has been an inspiration to us all.
COI Research in the era of COVID-19

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.
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.
donate

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.
Nigeria: Children and Young People with Disabilities

This joint Asylos and ARC Foundation publication addresses a critical gap in Country of Origin Information and contributes to a more informed debate about children and young people with disabilities in Nigeria.
We’re Hiring

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager based in the UK or the Netherlands with a passion for Country of Origin Information (COI) research.

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

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

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. Read more

We're recruiting a Development Manager

Asylos is looking for an ambitious Development Manager based In the Netherlands or the UK with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising. The application deadline is 5 June 2022. Read more