We are often confronted with lawyers submitting research questions which might not be easily answered solely through conducting open source research. We share our recommendations on when and how to conduct interviews. Read more
Ascertaining a potential risk on return may be especially challenging in cases involving children and young adults. We share our top tips on researching child-specific Country of Origin Information to help you strengthen your young clients’ claims. Read more
When Aynoor's French residence permit expired and it was time for her to return to Pakistan, Aynoor secretly applied for asylum in France as she feared religious persecution due to her atheist beliefs. 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
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
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
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