Trustees

Alexandra Dufresne

Alexandra Dufresne is the Chair of the Board of Asylos. She is a lawyer specialising in refugee, immigration, and child law and policy. Read more

Katharina Natter

Katharina Natter is Vice Chair of the Board of Asylos. She is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University. Read more

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold is a Board member of Asylos. He has has a range of roles progressing human rights and is currently Head of Refugee Support for the British Red Cross. Read more

Stephanie Huber is a Trustee of Asylos. She has provided research and advocated on human rights and refugee issues since 2003. She co-founded Asylum Research Centre (ARC) in 2010 and its charitable arm, ARC Foundation, in 2016. Read more

Anna Laura Magyarlaki

Anna Laura Magyarlaki is a Board member of Asylos. She has worked for several NGOs across Sub-Saharan Africa and currently focuses on criminal justice. Read more

Dick Oosting

Dick Oosting is a Board member of Asylos. He is an international lawyer by education, has extensive managerial experience and currently serves on the boards of several human rights NGOs. Read more

Diamantoula Vlantoni

Diamantoula Vlantoni is a Board member of Asylos. Outside of this role, she organises and delivers training sessions for asylum case workers in Greece and other European Member States. Read more

Liz Williams

Liz Williams is a Board member of Asylos. She is currently the Policy Impact Manager at the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre. Read more

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Ukraine Country Information Webinar

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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.
Rwanda: Asylum System

This commentary on the UK Home Office’s recently published Country Policy and Information Note: Rwanda, asylum system, reviews a number of methodological issues, and identifies key gaps and omissions in the publication.
New Rwanda Commentary Published

Our new commentary identifies what we consider to be the main information gaps and omissions in the Country Policy and Information Note: Rwanda, asylum system, and the key inconsistencies between the available information and conclusions reached in the Home Office's assessment

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

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

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

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

Five tips for Disability-Focused COI research

‘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

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