Our Trustee Alexandra Dufresne celebrates a bit of good news on World Refugee Day and explains why high-quality country of origin information is more important than ever in the U.S. under the Biden Administration. Read more
As human rights researchers, protecting your data online can be life-saving for asylum-seekers or others you are supporting. Read how Asylos researchers protect their data while investigating asylum claims and what advice we have for others. Read more
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. Read more
As a practicing immigration barrister, our Trustee Colin Yeo learnt that the vast majority of asylum cases win or lose on evidence, not law. Read more
Our trustee Alexandra Dufresne assesses the future role of human rights research in asylum claims under the Biden Administration and its effect on our work. Read more
On 14th and 15th November, the Asylos network came together at a digital summit to celebrate its 10th birthday. In his opening remarks, our Chair Dick Oosting looks back at the first ten years of Asylos, takes stock of where we are at now and reflects on our future perspective. Read more
At the occasion of Asylos' 10th anniversary, founding Trustee Nick Witney reflects on his involvement with Asylos and the need for our work. Read more
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
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