Staff

This page lists Asylos staff.

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We are scoping for Country of Origin Information gaps

Help us improve the quality of country of origin information for vulnerable groups of asylum-seekers by sharing pressing information gaps.
Register for our COI Fundamentals and Specialised Training webinars - Autumn 2024

We have now opened registration for a series of free training webinars throughout Autumn 2024, aimed at legal representatives and those providing Country of Origin Information (COI), support in the UK and beyond.
Children and Young People COI Research

This project by Asylos was designed to address information gaps about children and young people who are seeking international protection.
New Rwanda research reports on mental health and trafficking published

Asylos produced compilations of Country of Origin Information in response to high demand for information evidencing mental health provision as well as identification, protection and prevention of trafficking in Rwanda. Through consultations with legal representatives and charities in the UK, Asylos published two reports in June 2024.

Jo Pettitt

Jo Pettitt is Co-Director of Asylos, with Carolina Albuerne. Prior to that Jo was a freelance research and evaluation consultant in the asylum and migration sector in the UK.
Carolina Albuerne

Carolina Albuerne is Co-Director at Asylos, with Jo Pettitt. Carolina Albuerne brings over two decades of profound experience in the refugee and migration field to her role as Co-Director.
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.
Teris Wetter

Teris Wetter is an Africa team researcher, she currently works as Program Manager for Circles of Care, reuniting high needs youth with their community. She is passionate about working towards reconciliation in Canada through harm-reduction and community care.
Pauline Vidal

Pauline Vidal is an Africa team researcher. She is the Research Facilitator of the Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH) in East Africa, an initiative of the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. At RLRH, she provides training and mentorship to refugee researchers, and supports the implementation of a study on Refugee-Led Organisations in East Africa (RLOs).
Alessandro Bartolini

Alessandro Bartolini is an Americas and Russia/CIS researcher. Alessandro has worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross, later moving more to the political/security field as a political adviser at the Danish Embassy. Since 2015, his curiosity has shifted to the field of asylum and migration
Michelle Adormaa Owusu

Michelle Adormaa Owusu's is an Africa team researcher, her work experience includes teaching English in Iraqi Kurdistan, Georgia and Somaliland and working in international law and Canadian immigration law.
Rongpangmenla Longchar

Rongpangmenla Longchar, is an Asia team researcher. She holds a master's degree in Development studies and holds interest in forced migration and advocacy for minority rights.
Lara Cansizoglu

Lara Cansizoglu is an Americas team researcher. Lara studies Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) in Italy. She has volunteered for several NGOs helping special need kids and refugees in Jordan.

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

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

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

Thematic COI Sources Toolkit

The toolkit contains a wealth of relevant COI sources, organised by topic and is a helpful starting point when choosing the sources you wish to consult. Read more

This research was initiated in response to a need for information on the conditions experienced by trafficked men, women and children in Albania, identified by legal representatives and practitioners in the field of asylum. The research covers trafficking profiles, protection, and assistance in Albania for survivors of trafficking, and its limitations in practice. Read more